Portuguese prosecutors mistranscribed wiretaps that implicated PM in corruption scandal

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Socialist Costa who has led Portugal since 2015 stepped down on Tuesday after a corruption investigation appeared to implicate his chief of staff and one of his ministers.

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00:00 Portugal's public prosecutor's office reportedly confused the name of Prime Minister Antonio

00:04 Costa with that of Economy Minister Antonio Costa Silva in the transcript of the Operation

00:11 Influencer wiretaps that led to the fall of the Portuguese government earlier this week.

00:17 Socialist Costa, who's led Portugal since 2015, stepped down on Tuesday after a corruption

00:23 investigation appeared to implicate his chief of staff and one of his ministers.

00:28 Costa has maintained his innocence but said he couldn't remain in post.

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