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Temer doubles the distribution of parliamentary amendments.

In June of this year, interim president Michel Temer allocated R$ 669 million to pay for parliamentary amendments; to give an idea of ​​what this represents, in the same month last year, the amount was R$ 57 million; according to analysts, the coffers were opened so that Temer could secure the support of parliamentarians to consolidate the impeachment.

Brasilia - DF, June 30, 2016. Acting President Michel Temer during a meeting with representatives of the Confederation of Commercial and Business Associations of Brazil - CACB. Photo: Beto Barata/PR (Photo: Leonardo Attuch)

247 - Michel Temer's time in power is proving costly for the country. This is demonstrated by a survey of spending on parliamentary amendments in the month of June.

Temer allocated no less than R$ 669 million to these amendments, despite the deficit in the National Treasury's accounts.

To give you an idea of ​​what this represents, in June of last year, such expenses did not exceed R$ 57 million.

According to analysts, Temer is trying to co-opt parliamentarians to consolidate the impeachment process in the National Congress. "Most of these are funds that had already been promised, but had not yet been released," says the Minister of the Government Secretariat, Geddel Vieira Lima.