| Hi there, This week saw cases of grand corruption back in the headlines – from the trial in France of Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang (more on that below), to the widening corruption probe into the French assets of the ruling families of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, to Colombia's top anti-corruption official being arrested over a bribery scheme, to the first-ever corruption charge against a sitting head of state in Brazil. Let's take a closer look at what's happening in South America's largest country... On Monday, Brazilian president Michel Temer was formally charged with corruption, accused of accepting bribes. Now Brazil's lower congressional house must decide whether to refer the case to the supreme court. If they do so, it would result in Temer being suspended from office before facing trial. Temer has been on thin ice since secret recordings emerged in May that seemed to indicate he tried to obstruct the long-running Operation Car Wash corruption probe. Moreover, Temer's austerity policies have proven deeply unpopular in recession-ravaged Brazil, with his budget cuts blamed for everything from record-high unemployment to the suspension of passport-processing services. With his dismal 7 per cent approval rating, will Temer's congressional allies sustain him or serve him up to the top court – or will he heed the barrage of calls for him to step down? | 
