Brazilian lawmakers tossed out a corruption charge against scandal-plagued President Michel Temer on Wednesday, saving the center-right leader from becoming the country's second leader in 12 months to be forced from office.

Voting was still continuing in the lower house of congress, but Temer had already secured more than one third of votes in his favor or in abstentions to block the call for a trial. The result of the vote will only become official once more than two thirds of the whole chamber have voted.

Source: AFP