Brazil's Bolsonaro releases ministers in move to bolster re-election bid

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday relieved nine ministers in a formality that will pave the way for them to run in the country's Oct. 2 general elections and possibly bolster the far-right leader's struggling re-election campaign.

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