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Brazil’s Cunha resigns as Chamber of Deputies Speaker

July 7, 2016 by

Controversial Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Cunha resigned Thursday as Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. He will continue to hold his seat in congress, however. Cunha was forced into a leave-of-absence as speaker by a Supreme Court decision in May. He resigned as speaker Thursday saying it was necessary for the chamber “to end a period of leadership uncertainty.” During his leave of absence, unpopular Deputy Speaker Waldyr Maranhão has presided over sessions. The chamber is now free to elect a new speaker to fill out Cunha’s original term, which expires at the end of the year. Cunha was forced to take leave because of a police investigation into alleged bribe-taking and money laundering. At the same time, Cunha also faced a congressional ethics investigation. In his statement Thursday, Cunha proclaimed his innocence of all corruption charges.

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