Leaked Tape Reveals Conspiracy To Oust Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

VOA: Did Brazil's Planning Minister Plot Against Rousseff?

Brazil’s planning minister resigned from office on Monday after a recording of him was made public.

The recording appears to show Romero Jucá plotting the impeachment of now-suspended President Dilma Rousseff. He reportedly was talking with a former oil company official about how to stop a corruption investigation.

Jucá denies the allegations. He claimed that the words he said were taken out of context.

On Monday, the planning minister said he would temporarily resign from the acting government. He had been in office less than two weeks.

The Brazilian newspaper Folha published a partial transcript of the recording on Monday. The Reuters news agency reports that the paper said the recording was made “secretly.”

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WNU editor: I would love to know who leaked this phone call. As to Brazil's political crisis .... it seems to me that everyone in that government is corrupt .... and they have all prospered from being in power.

More News On Brazil's Political Crisis

New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is It Now Time for Media Outlets to Call This a “Coup”? -- The Intercept
Leaked tape rocks Brazil's interim government with fresh scandal -- DW
Brazil in crisis after leaked tape forces out interim President’s ally -- Euronews
Dilma Rousseff claims her downfall in Brazil is 'clearly' a 'coup' after leaked tape ensnares her critics -- The Telegraph
Transcript Suggests a Plot Behind Effort to Oust Brazilian President -- NYT
A Brazilian Cabinet member was just caught on tape plotting to take down the president -- VOX
Brazil minister resigns over allegations of conspiring to impeach Rousseff -- UPI
Brazil minister Romero Juca quits over leaked call -- Al Jazeera

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