Temer arrested as part of Operation Car Wash, which led to the convictions of numerous members of Brazil’s political elite

Brazil’s former president Michel Temer – who played a key role in the 2016 impeachment of his rival Dilma Rousseff – has been arrested by federal policewhile driving in São Paulo.

Judge Marcelo Breitas issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Temer and 11 others in “Operation Radioactivity” – part of Operation Car Wash, the country’s largest ever corruption investigation, which has led to the convictions of numerous members of Brazil’s political elite.