Brazilian president cancels trip to G20 summit amid corruption scandal

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Brazilian President Michel Temer has canceled a previously planned trip to Hamburg, Germany, for the upcoming G20 summit, the presidential office said late on Wednesday.

Brazil's presidential office did not give an official reason for Temer's change of plans regarding the summit, which is slated for July 7-8. But it is widely believed that the cancellation has something to do with the fact that Temer was formally accused of corruption by the country's prosecutor general earlier this week.

He is accused of taking bribes from Joesley Batista, head of meatpacking giant JBS.

Temer was caught on tape in a compromising conversation with Batista, who recorded the conversation, and later presented the tape to police in exchange for his own freedom.

Since the tape was made public, Temer has been facing dwindling support in parliament, which has failed to pass any significant bills favored by the government.

The embattled Brazilian president also saw his approval rating hitting record-low.

(Source: Xinhua)

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