Brazil’s Justice Minister tells advisors, Presidential Palace he will exit, sources say

By Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu

BRASILIA, Jan ‍6 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski told advisors and ‌the Presidential ‌Palace that he will leave the role, sources familiar with ​the matter told Reuters ‍on ​Tuesday.

Lewandowski’s exit is ​expected to become ‍official on Friday, according to one source from the ‍Presidential Palace.

The Justice Ministry and the Presidential ‍Palace’s ‍communication secretariat ​did not ​immediately ⁠respond to ‌a request for comment.

(Reporting by Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu in ⁠Brasilia)