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July 8, 2016

Brazil: Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha Resigns
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In Brazil, lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha has resigned in tears, amid
an ongoing corruption investigation against him. He is one of the
conservative lawmakers most responsible for orchestrating the
impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Rousseff has called her
suspension and impeachment a coup.


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