Brazilian anti-corruption minister resigns over corruption

Transparency minister Fabiano Silveira was the second member of the interim administration to leave in only 16 days on Monday because of recorded conversations about the investigation into corruption at the state oil company Petrobras and the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.

TV Globo broadcasted a recording of Silveira giving legal advice to Senate president Renan Calheiros, who is under investigation for links to corruption at Petrobras.

The recording also shows Silveira criticising the investigation itself, which has implicated some of Brazil's most important politicians and businessmen.

TV Globo reported on Sunday that Silveira had repeatedly contacted investigators in the Petrobras case in an attempt to gain information on the accusations against the Senate chief, but was unsuccessful.