Brazilian politician (born 1954)
Romero Jucá Filho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁõˈmɛɾu ʒuˈka]; born 30 November 1954) is a Brazilian politician and economist. He represented Roraima in the Federal Senate for 24 years, from 1995 to 2019.[1] Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990.[2] He is a member of MDB.[3] On 5 April 2016, he became the president of the MDB, succeeding Michel Temer.[4]
In the past, Jucá and other family members were the owners of two television stations in Roraima, TV Caburaí[5] and TV Imperial.[6]
Secret recording
On 23 May 2016, a secret recording emerged of minister Jucá, who is under investigation in the multibillion-dollar kickback scheme at state oil company Petrobras, discussing a purported pact to stall a huge corruption probe that has engulfed much of the nation.[7] The secret tape also revealed him plotting to topple President Rousseff.[8] After the newspaper O Globo, highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the interim president to fire his right-hand man,[9] Temer accepted the temporary departure of his minister.[10][11]
References
- ^ "'A vida continua e até fevereiro continuo senador', diz Jucá após derrota na eleição para o senado" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Romero Jucá: Índio não vota. A barriga morreu!: o genocídio dos Yanomami. Luigi Eusebi, 1991, Edições Loyola, páginas 44-46.
- ^ "Senador Romero Juca". Federal Senate. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Novo presidente do PMDB, Jucá rebate Renan e diz que pedir novas eleições é golpe - Zero Hora". zh.clicrbs.com.br. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Policarpo Jr. (14 July 1999). "O golpe da TV". Veja. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Procuradoria abre nova investigação sobre controle de TV por Jucá". Folha de S.Paulo. 19 February 2018.
- ^ Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording by ABC News (2016)
- ^ Secret tape reveals plot to topple President Rousseff, The Guardian, (23 May 2016)
- ^ New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is It Now Time for Media Outlets to Call This a “Coup”?, Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept (23 May 2016)
- ^ "Brazil leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out". Ivan Watson, CNN (2016)
- ^ "Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording" Archived 1 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. "THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAN", The New York Times (2016)
