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 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - A top official of the ruling Workers' Party stepped down Tuesday, the second ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to resign this week amid new allegations regarding a bribes-for-votes scandal.
Delubio Soares, treasurer of Silva's Workers' Party, said his bank, telephone and tax records would be released to congressional investigators. His resignation came after that of the party's secretary general Silvio Pereira, who also promised to make the records available.
Soares said in a statement Tuesday that he requested his leave to defend himself against charges he had helped bribe lawmakers of other parties to vote with the Workers' Party to pass legislation.
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