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Brazils Senate president under mounting pressure to step down
More opposition parties in Brazil on Tuesday called on Senate President Jose Sarney to step down, adding pressure on him to leave the position over alleged involvement in a political scandal.
Leaders of the Democrats party (DEM) requested Sarney to step down while being investigated.
The DEM's decision comes as a surprise, as the party's support has been decisive for Sarney to be elected for a third term as head of the Senate in February.
Sarney, who had also been Brazil's president from 1985 to 1990, is accused of participating in a big political scandal concerning illegal nomination of several of his relatives to public positions.
The Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) and the Democratic Labor Party (PDT) also called on Sarney to leave the position, following request from the opposition Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL).
The Senator is still supported by his Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party (PT). It is not known, however, whether the two parties' support will be enough to keep him in office.
Leaders of the Democrats party (DEM) requested Sarney to step down while being investigated.
The DEM's decision comes as a surprise, as the party's support has been decisive for Sarney to be elected for a third term as head of the Senate in February.
Sarney, who had also been Brazil's president from 1985 to 1990, is accused of participating in a big political scandal concerning illegal nomination of several of his relatives to public positions.
The Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) and the Democratic Labor Party (PDT) also called on Sarney to leave the position, following request from the opposition Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL).
The Senator is still supported by his Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party (PT). It is not known, however, whether the two parties' support will be enough to keep him in office.
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