The change is linked to a federal crackdown that uncovered a scheme of unauthorized deductions from social security benefits.

The scheme allegedly saw pensioners defrauded of payments, with the diverted money shared among corrupt officials.

Brazil's social security minister has resigned amid a police probe into a billion-dollar fraud scheme involving pension ...

Brazil's Social Security Minister Carlos Lupi resigned from his position on Friday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ...

President reshuffles ministries to accommodate centrão and removes officials over scandals, poor performance, and even ...

Carlos Lupi resigned Friday from his post as Brazil's Social Security Minister after meeting at the Palácio do Planalto with ...

Brazil's minister for social security resigned on Friday over a scandal concerning an alleged scheme to defraud retirees of ...

Carlos Lupi says he has not been named in the investigation and denies any wrongdoing Brazil's Social Security Minister, Carlos Lupi, has resigned nine days after police unveiled a major ...

SAO PAULO - Brazil's Social Security Minister Carlos Lupi resigned from his position on Friday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva naming his main secretary for the role, according to a ...

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration said in a statement he accepted Carlos Lupi’s resignation Friday during a meeting in the president’s office. The president invited ...

Brazil's Social Security Minister, Carlos Lupi, has resigned nine days after police unveiled a major corruption scandal which defrauded pensioners of $1.1bn (£829m). Federal police allege that ...