Implicated by Odebrecht, Serra resigns.
Citing health reasons, Foreign Minister José Serra resigned from Michel Temer's government this Wednesday, the 22nd; "I do so with sadness, but due to health problems that are known to Your Excellency, which prevent me from maintaining the pace of international travel inherent to the function of Foreign Minister," he says in the letter; according to the politician, the recovery time, according to doctors, is four months; Serra was denounced by Odebrecht, accused of having received R$ 23 million in bribes in Switzerland.
247 - Foreign Minister José Serra resigned from Michel Temer's government on Wednesday, the 22nd. The first member of the PSDB party to join Temer's team, Serra cited health reasons in his resignation letter.
"I do so with sadness, but due to health problems that are known to Your Excellency, which prevent me from maintaining the pace of international travel inherent to the role of Foreign Minister," says Serra.
According to the politician, the recovery time, according to doctors, is four months. "For me, it was a source of pride to be part of his team," he says.
Serra is accused by Odebrecht, in a plea bargain within the scope of Operation Lava Jato, of having received R$ 23 million in bribes in Switzerland.