Brazilian President replaces 6 ministers

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made a major reshuffle to his government.

Report informs, citing dw, that the president has replaced six ministers.

Among them is Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo. Lawmakers sharply criticized him for failing to provide the country with an additional vaccine against COVID-19. The far-right president named Carlos Alberto Franco as the new foreign minister after Araujo tendered his resignation.

Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva also resigned. He was replaced by Walter Braga Netto, head of the presidential administration.

Brazil's justice and public safety minister and attorney general have also resigned.