Major political drama in Brazil just a week after Bolsonaro fired his Health Minister for using science. His Justice Minister, Sergio Moro, is reportedly to announce his resignation because Bolsonaro tried to fire the head of the Federal Police for investigating his sons & allies
Bolsonaro's Justice Minister is himself corrupt. He was the main subject of our exposés last year, and tried to use his law enforcement agencies in retaliation.
He's resigning out of power not principle: he wants to control the Federal Police. But still a huge blow to Bolsonaro.
He's resigning out of power not principle: he wants to control the Federal Police. But still a huge blow to Bolsonaro.
Roughly one week after Bolsonaro fired his popular Health Minister for following science on the pandemic, his once-heroic Justice Minister, Sergio Moro, just quit on live TV, accusing Bolsonaro of trying to interfere in ongoing investigations of the Federal Police: 
Here's the NYT on the massive political turmoil now subsuming Bolsonaro after his Justice Minister quit today on live TV & accused him of grave corruption.
The Brazilian Real & stock market continue to decline severely. The worst blow yet to Bolsonaro:
nytimes.com/2020/04/24/wor…
The Brazilian Real & stock market continue to decline severely. The worst blow yet to Bolsonaro:
nytimes.com/2020/04/24/wor…
