Rousseff's Most Powerful Foe Suffers Blow in Kickback Scandal
- Cunha allegedly used secret Swiss accounts to recieve kickback
- Opposition urges him to step down, he denies any wrongdoing
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Eduardo Cunha, President Dilma Rousseff’s most powerful adversary, said he won’t resign as head of Brazil’s lower house even as some of his supporters in Congress urged him to leave following news reports that he received kickbacks. He denies any wrongdoing.
The political blow, which Cunha blames on the federal prosecutor’s office, reduces his ability to spearhead attacks against the government. As head of the lower house, Cunha has the power to accept requests to initiate impeachment proceedings against Rousseff.