Pedro Guimarães, the head of Brazilian state-run bank Caixa Economica Federal, resigned on Wednesday due to employees allegations of sexual harassment.
Brazilian state-run bankGuimarães is a close ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a relationship that could hurt the president's re-election aspirations. Guimarães often appeared in the President's weekly social media live stream, and some thought that he could be a potential running mate for President Bolsonaro in their upcoming October election.
"I have to step away at this moment, so I don’t weaken the collection of achievements that don’t belong to me personally" at Caixa, Guimarães said in a statement, adding he had Bolsonaro’s support at "every hour" he held the job.
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