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Defense Minister Resigns

BRAZIL

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva is stepping down, a surprise move that marks the second change in President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet within hours.

  • The unexpected departure comes on the same day that Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo tendered his resignation after pressure from lawmakers over the country's failed strategy to acquire vaccines and contain the pandemic.

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