Brasilia 20 May (ANA) - Brazilian President Michel Temer has taken millions of dollars in bribes since 2010, according to testimony released by the Supreme Court. The plea-bargain testimony came from bosses of a giant meat-packing firm. If confirmed, the accusations could prove devastating for Mr Temer's crisis-hit administration, though he has vowed to prove his innocence. He is already facing allegations he authorised paying bribes to silence a witness in a huge corruption scandal. On Thursday he vowed in a TV address to stay on as president.

Joesley Batista, the chairman of the company JBS, alleges that Mr Temer was paid more than $ 2.5m (9m reais) over the last seven years for electoral campaigning and to pay allies. Another company director says $ 4.6m was distributed to Mr Temer's allies in 2014 in the guise of official election campaign donations.(ANA)

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