Lula fires human rights minister over sexual harassment allegations

Silvio Almeida, the human rights minister, has been fired by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Almeida has denied any wrongdoing, but the scandal has caused significant damage to Lula's administration and has been met with disappointment from the Black rights movement. The allegations were brought to light by MeToo Brasil, a local organization that received complaints of misconduct. The minister for racial equality, Franco, has expressed gratitude to Lula for taking decisive action, but the incident marks the first major scandal involving a member of Lula's government since his return to power last year.