Brazil's Justice and Security Minister Sergio Moro resigns after clashing with President Jair Bolsonaro over sacking of federal police chief
Brazilian minister of Justice and Public Security, Sergio Moro, leaves after delivering during a press conference at Ministry of Justice, in Brasilia, on April 24, 2020.
His exit is likely to erode support for Bolsonaro, whose popularity had already fallen due to his handling of the pandemic. However, he said Bolsonaro had been seeking to change the top federal police officer since the second half of 2019 without giving an adequate reason.
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