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On May 23, 2016, a secret recording emerged of minister Jucá, who is under investigation in the multibillion-dollar kickback scheme at state oil company [[Petrobras]], discussing a purported pact to stall a [[Operation Car Wash|huge corruption probe]] that has engulfed much of the nation.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/phone-tap-adds-pressure-brazils-interim-president-39306319 Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording] by [[ABC news]] (2016)</ref> The secret tape also revealed him [[List of coups d'état and coup attempts by country|plotting to topple]] [[Dilma Rousseff|President Rousseff]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/23/brazil-dilma-rousseff-plot-secret-phone-transcript-impeachment secret tape reveals plot to topple President Rousseff], ''[[The Guardian]]'', (23 May 2016)</ref> After the newspaper [[O Globo]], highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the [[Michel Temer|interim president]] to fire his right-hand man,<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2016/05/23/new-political-earthquake-in-brazil-is-it-now-time-for-media-outlets-to-call-this-a-coup/ New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is It Now Time for Media Outlets to Call This a “Coup”?], [[Glenn Greenwald]], ''[[The Intercept]]'' (23 May 2016)</ref> Temer accepted the temporary departure of his minister.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36365781 "Brazil leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out"]. Ivan Watson, [[CNN]] (2016)</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/23/world/americas/ap-lt-brazil-politics.html "Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording"]. "THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAN",'' [[The New York Times]]'' (2016)</ref> |
On May 23, 2016, a secret recording emerged of minister Jucá, who is under investigation in the multibillion-dollar kickback scheme at state oil company [[Petrobras]], discussing a purported pact to stall a [[Operation Car Wash|huge corruption probe]] that has engulfed much of the nation.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/phone-tap-adds-pressure-brazils-interim-president-39306319 Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording] by [[ABC news]] (2016)</ref> The secret tape also revealed him [[List of coups d'état and coup attempts by country|plotting to topple]] [[Dilma Rousseff|President Rousseff]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/23/brazil-dilma-rousseff-plot-secret-phone-transcript-impeachment secret tape reveals plot to topple President Rousseff], ''[[The Guardian]]'', (23 May 2016)</ref> After the newspaper [[O Globo]], highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the [[Michel Temer|interim president]] to fire his right-hand man,<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2016/05/23/new-political-earthquake-in-brazil-is-it-now-time-for-media-outlets-to-call-this-a-coup/ New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is It Now Time for Media Outlets to Call This a “Coup”?], [[Glenn Greenwald]], ''[[The Intercept]]'' (23 May 2016)</ref> Temer accepted the temporary departure of his minister.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36365781 "Brazil leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out"]. Ivan Watson, [[CNN]] (2016)</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/23/world/americas/ap-lt-brazil-politics.html "Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601205601/http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/23/world/americas/ap-lt-brazil-politics.html |date=2016-06-01 }}. "THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAN",'' [[The New York Times]]'' (2016)</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:13, 23 March 2017
Romero Jucá | |
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| Senator from Roraima | |
| Assumed office February 1, 1995 | |
| President of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party | |
| Assumed office April 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Temer |
| Minister of Planning | |
| In office May 12, 2016 – May 23, 2016 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Valdir Simão |
| Succeeded by | Dyogo Oliveira (acting) |
| Minister of Social Security | |
| In office March 22, 2005 – July 21, 2005 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Amir Lando |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Machado |
| Governor of Roraima | |
| In office September 15, 1988 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Pinheiro Klein |
| Succeeded by | Ottomar Pinto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1954 Recife, PE, Brazil |
| Political party | MDB (1979 – 1980) PMDB (1980 – 1990) PDS (1990 – 1993) PPR (1993 – 1995) PSDB (1995 – 2002) PMDB (2003 – present) |
| Spouse(s) | 1st: Germana de Holanda Menezes (div.) 2nd: Teresa Jucá (div.) |
| Profession | Economist |
Romero Jucá (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁõˈmɛɾw ʒuˈka]; born November 30, 1954) is a Brazilian politician and economist. He has represented Roraima in the Federal Senate since 1995. Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990.[1][2] He is a member of the PMDB.[3] On 5 April, 2016, he became the president of the PMDB, succeeding Michel Temer.[4]
Secret recording
On May 23, 2016, a secret recording emerged of minister Jucá, who is under investigation in the multibillion-dollar kickback scheme at state oil company Petrobras, discussing a purported pact to stall a huge corruption probe that has engulfed much of the nation.[5] The secret tape also revealed him plotting to topple President Rousseff.[6] After the newspaper O Globo, highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the interim president to fire his right-hand man,[7] Temer accepted the temporary departure of his minister.[8][9]
References
- ^ Romero Jucá: Índio não vota. A barriga morreu!: o genocídio dos Yanomami. Luigi Eusebi, 1991, Edições Loyola, páginas 44-46.
- ^ "Cable: 05BRASILIA792_a". wikileaks.org. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "Senador Romero Juca". Federal Senate. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Novo presidente do PMDB, Jucá rebate Renan e diz que pedir novas eleições é golpe - Zero Hora". zh.clicrbs.com.br. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording by ABC news (2016)
- ^ secret tape reveals plot to topple President Rousseff, The Guardian, (23 May 2016)
- ^ New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is It Now Time for Media Outlets to Call This a “Coup”?, Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept (23 May 2016)
- ^ "Brazil leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out". Ivan Watson, CNN (2016)
- ^ "Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording" Archived 2016-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. "THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAN", The New York Times (2016)
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