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Brazil minister in latest corruption scandal to step aside

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AFP Brasilia
A key minister in Brazil's new government who was caught on tape allegedly discussing a plot to derail a massive corruption probe said today he is taking a leave of absence.

Planning Minister Romero Juca said he would step aside starting Tuesday. He is one of the main figures in the government assembled by acting president Michel Temer after the suspension of president Dilma Rousseff on May 12 for an impeachment trial.

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First Published: May 24 2016 | 2:13 AM IST

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