Romero Jucá Filho (; born 30 November 1954) is a Brazilian politician and economist. He represented Roraima in the

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for 24 years, from 1995 to 2019. Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990.Romero Jucá: Índio não vota
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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. The secret tape also revealed him plotting to topple President Rousseff. After the newspaper ''

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'', highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the

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to fire his right-hand man, Temer accepted the temporary departure of his minister."Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording"
. "THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAN",''

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'' (2016)

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Living people 1954 births Politicians from Recife Brazilian Social Democracy Party politicians Democratic Social Party politicians Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Governors of Roraima Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil) {{Brazil-politician-stub