More than one third of President Michel Temer's cabinet will resign over the next week to campaign for their Congressional seats in the October general election, presidential aides said on Wednesday. Health Minister Ricardo Barros turned in his resignation on Tuesday, and Transport Minister Mauricio Quintella is expected to do so on Thursday, one of the aides said. He will be replaced by the head of the National Transport Infrastructure Department, Valter Silveira, another government source said. If Temer's approval ratings does not improve by then, former banking executive and central bank governor Meirelles would be the government's presidential candidate, the two Temer aides told Reuters. They both said Deputy Finance Minister Eduardo Guardia was the most likely pick to replace Meirelles.

Source: dna March 28, 2018 18:45 UTC