Brazil minister takes leave of absence after secret recording revealed

A minister in Brazil's new government has taken a leave of absence after he was secretly recorded apparently plotting to oust the former president in a bid to stall a huge corruption probe.

Brazil minister takes leave of absence after secret recording revealed

A minister in Brazil's new government has taken a leave of absence after he was secretly recorded apparently plotting to oust the former president in a bid to stall a huge corruption probe.

Planning minister Romero Juca is under investigation in the multibillion-pound kickback scheme at state oil company Petrobras.

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