Brazilian Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva surprised by announcing on Monday that he was leaving his post, a few hours after the resignation, she expected, of another key minister of the Bolsonaro government, the head of diplomacy Ernesto Araujo.
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I thank the President of the Republic, to whom I have been entirely loyal during this period of more than two years (...) and I am leaving the ministry with the certainty of having accomplished my mission
", declared Mr. Azevedo e Silva in a statement, without specifying the reason for his departure.
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