More Political Mayhem in Brazil After Justice Minister Sergio Moro Resigned Following Clashes with President Jair Bolsonaro

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Political uproar continued in Brazil following the resignation on April 24, 2020, of Sergio Moro, the notorious anti-corruption crusader and Minister of Justice. Moro left his post complaining of “political interference” from President Bolsonaro, who fired Mauricio Valeixo, the federal police chief. Moro stressed that he could not do his job without “autonomy,” and his move generated serious political pushback on several fronts, especially in Brazil’s Supreme Court. As the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to burn through Brazil, there was more overt talk of impeachment. Editorialists and commentators across the region had much to say.

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