Leader of Governing Party Steps Down
The leader of Brazil’s governing Workers Party stepped down, the third ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to resign in a week amid charges of buying votes in Congress.
Jose Genoino had been the party’s president for 2 1/2 years. His replacement was not immediately announced.
The party’s treasurer and secretary general also quit after allegations that they were involved in paying monthly bribes of up to $12,600 to congressmen in exchange for their votes on key legislation. All of them have vehemently denied the allegations.
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