Brazil's tourism minister resigns amid political tensions

Inauguration ceremony of the new Minister of Tourism, Celso Sabino
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets new Minister of Tourism, Celso Sabino during his inauguration ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/ File Photo
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Brazil's Tourism Minister Celso Sabino submitted his resignation to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, he told reporters in Brasilia on Friday.

Sabino's resignation was widely expected amid tensions between his political party, the center-right Uniao Brasil, and the leftist Lula administration.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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