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| Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out | Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out |
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| A close ally of Brazilian acting President Michel Temer is stepping aside in a new political scandal. | A close ally of Brazilian acting President Michel Temer is stepping aside in a new political scandal. |
| Planning Minister Romero Juca was caught on tape allegedly conspiring to obstruct the country's biggest-ever corruption investigation. | Planning Minister Romero Juca was caught on tape allegedly conspiring to obstruct the country's biggest-ever corruption investigation. |
| In the tapes, leaked by a newspaper, he appears to talk of stopping the probe at oil giant Petrobras by impeaching suspended President Dilma Rousseff. | In the tapes, leaked by a newspaper, he appears to talk of stopping the probe at oil giant Petrobras by impeaching suspended President Dilma Rousseff. |
| Mr Juca says his comments have been taken out of context. | Mr Juca says his comments have been taken out of context. |
| Dilma Rousseff said the tapes prove that the impeachment process is a "political coup" designed to protect senior figures implicated in the Petrobras scandal. | Dilma Rousseff said the tapes prove that the impeachment process is a "political coup" designed to protect senior figures implicated in the Petrobras scandal. |
| She is accused of massaging budget figures ahead of her re-election in 2014, and is due to be tried in the senate in the coming months. | She is accused of massaging budget figures ahead of her re-election in 2014, and is due to be tried in the senate in the coming months. |
| In the transcript of the audio, leaked by the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper on Monday, Mr Juca appears to be saying the impeachment was necessary to "staunch the bleeding" and create a "political pact" needed to "stop everything and limit things." | In the transcript of the audio, leaked by the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper on Monday, Mr Juca appears to be saying the impeachment was necessary to "staunch the bleeding" and create a "political pact" needed to "stop everything and limit things." |
| For many analysts, the context of the conversation appears to be Brazil's political crisis, and he seems to be talking about preventing investigations into Petrobras from continuing. | For many analysts, the context of the conversation appears to be Brazil's political crisis, and he seems to be talking about preventing investigations into Petrobras from continuing. |
| In comments immediately taken up by Ms Rousseff's supporters as evidence for her claim of a coup, Mr Juca also said:"I am talking to the generals, the military commanders. They are fine with this, they say they will guarantee it." | In comments immediately taken up by Ms Rousseff's supporters as evidence for her claim of a coup, Mr Juca also said:"I am talking to the generals, the military commanders. They are fine with this, they say they will guarantee it." |
| Mr Juca was talking to the director of the state transportation company Transpetro, Sergio Machado. Both men are under investigation in the Petrobras scandal. | Mr Juca was talking to the director of the state transportation company Transpetro, Sergio Machado. Both men are under investigation in the Petrobras scandal. |
| Public scepticism | Public scepticism |
| In a news conference, Mr Juca did not deny the authenticity of the recording but said his quotes had been misinterpreted and taken out of context. | In a news conference, Mr Juca did not deny the authenticity of the recording but said his quotes had been misinterpreted and taken out of context. |
| He said it was public knowledge he was in favour of the impeachment and that he had been referring to the Brazilian economy, not the Petrobras investigation which he backed. | |
| Dozens of top-ranking politicians and business executives have been charged or already convicted for participation in the Petrobras bribery and embezzlement scheme. | Dozens of top-ranking politicians and business executives have been charged or already convicted for participation in the Petrobras bribery and embezzlement scheme. |
| Mr Juca himself said :"There is nothing wrong in being investigated - there is something wrong in being charged." | Mr Juca himself said :"There is nothing wrong in being investigated - there is something wrong in being charged." |
| "I have never done anything to complicate the investigation." | "I have never done anything to complicate the investigation." |
| The BBC's Julia Carneiro in Brasilia says the recording reinforces scepticism in the country about President Temer's assurances that he would not interfere with the investigations. | The BBC's Julia Carneiro in Brasilia says the recording reinforces scepticism in the country about President Temer's assurances that he would not interfere with the investigations. |
| Mr Juca is one of the main architects of the impeachment proceedings against Ms Rousseff. | Mr Juca is one of the main architects of the impeachment proceedings against Ms Rousseff. |
| He is also the vice-president of Mr Temer's PMDB party. Three other PMDB ministers in the new government, which took over earlier this month, are also under investigation in the Petrobras case. | He is also the vice-president of Mr Temer's PMDB party. Three other PMDB ministers in the new government, which took over earlier this month, are also under investigation in the Petrobras case. |