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Chile president says she has asked ministers to resign

SANTIAGO, May 6 (Reuters) - Chile President Michelle Bachelet has asked all her ministers to resign and will announce a new cabinet in the next few days, she said in a TV interview on Wednesday evening.
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"A few hours ago I requested the resignation of all the ministers, and I will take 72 hours to decide who will stay and who will go," she said.

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Center-left Bachelet's popularity has hit an all-time low in recent weeks after a series of corruption scandals. (Reporting by Antonio de la Jara; Editing by Ken Wills)

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