Temer: maintenance of Rousseff's political rights is legal issue

On his first official trip after assuming Brazil's Presidency, Michel Temer is in Shanghai, China, where he attended Brazil-China High-Level Business Seminar.

To reporters traveling with him, Temer mentioned the Senate's decision to maintain Dilma Rousseff's political rights. According to him, this is a legal issue now.

"Senate made a decision. Whether it's right or wrong, it doesn't matter, the Senate made the decision. It seems that it is being legally questioned now. It now moves from the only political level to legal assessment," he said

The meeting in Shanghai is sponsored by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Brazilian Trade Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).

G-20

After Shanghai, Temer will travel to Hangzhou to attend the 11th G20 Summit (Group of 20 major economies) on September 4 and 5. At the moment, Temer will have his first bilateral meeting with a head of state: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Temer is also expected to participate in meetings with presidents of the BRICS countries—bloc formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

According to the Finance Ministry, for Brazil, a major point at issue is to speed up discussions over combating tax evasion, focusing on the taxation of multinational companies that break the law to avoid paying taxes both in the countries where they are based and in host countries.

Michel Temer took over as president on August 31, after the impeachment trial verdict, which permanently removed Rousseff from office.

During Temer's trip, the speaker of the lower house, congressman Rodrigo Maia, becomes the acting commander-in-chief of the country.

*With additional reporting by Wellton Máximo

Translated by Amarílis Anchieta

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