Brazil judge orders release of ex-president Michel Temer

The 78-year-old has been in jail since Thursday

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Rio De Janeiro: A Brazilian judge has ordered the release of ex-president Michel Temer, court documents showed Monday, days after the former leader was detained on allegations of being the leader of a "criminal organisation".

Temer, the 78-year-old predecessor of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, has been in jail since his arrest on Thursday.

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