BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected after a storm within his party over suspected improper campaign financing. The president recognized Bebianno had played a vital role in his election campaign. The reform is considered by investors to be the most crucial promise the president made to overhaul Latin America's biggest economy. Key figureAs chief of the ruling PSL party, Bebianno had been a key figure in Bolsonaro's campaign last year that led to the 63-year-old politician being elected in October polls. When Bolsonaro took office at the beginning of January he rewarded Bebianno with the ministerial post by his side in the presidential palace.

Source: Philippine Star February 19, 2019 00:45 UTC