brasilia brazilian president michel temer charge obstruction justice racketeer thursday accord statement post prosecutor general office website threaten delay government economic reform agenda congress second set criminal charge file president base plea-bargain testimony owners world large meatpacker jbs sa accuse temer take bribe return political favor conspire buy silence witness could implicate leader statement thursday temer strongly reject allegations wrongdoing temer early corruption charge take bribe jbs officials block august temer ally low house congress power decide whether president stand trial supreme court despite low house move block charge remain valid pursue prosecutors temer leave office term end jan. 2019. brazil top public prosecutor rodrigo janot also file charge joesley batista billionaire former chairman jbs implicate temer batista arrest sunday conceal crimes plea bargain deal batista lawyer antonio carlos kakay reject charge bring janot argue statement prosecutor violate rule plea bargain use client testimony incriminate wednesday batista brother wesley chief executive officer jbs sa also arrest allege insider trade avoid hefty losses relate may plea deal late thursday supreme court justice edson fachin convert joesley executive ricardo saud temporary detentions preventative detention give 10 days respond rule janot request withdraw plea deal arrest batista brothers improve temer prospect survive new charge serve term 2018. temer ally expect new charge vote low house next month wide support obtain 263-227 vote last month block trial fachin heed request temer defense deliver accusation low house supreme court plenary vote matter vote hold wednesday allegations part brazil sprawl corruption probe result ex-president luiz inacio lula da silva conviction four pending trials investigations charge implicate three former presidents dozens members congress guilty verdicts well 100 powerful business political figure scheme involve political kickbacks return contract government-run enterprises cheap loan brazil state development bank racketeer charge temer base plea bargain testimony cio funaro businessman accuse president close aid rule pmdb party operate criminal organization collect bribe exchange political influence obstruction justice charge base testimony joesley batista temer endorse payments hush money try keep funaro talk short legislative agenda ahead election year absence public pressure oust temer lack convince replacement also likely weigh president favor give short timetable general public apathy lack viable alternative quite possible brasilia continue punt road say matthew taylor professor american university washington brazil 's temer face new graft charge jbs testimony