Labor Minister Quits Over Pension Flap
From Times Wire Reports
Argentine Labor Minister Antonio Gonzalez resigned over a scandal caused by his huge pension payments. He was the second Cabinet member to quit in a month. His resignation came after local media reported that he was earning an $8,000 monthly pension on top of his monthly ministerial income of about $9,000. Education Minister Susana Decibe quit May 7 in protest of government plans to cut her budget by $280 million.
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