Brazil - The Brazilian minister in charge of transport projects has resigned amid allegations of corruption.

Minister of Cities Mario Negromonte is the seventh minister in President Dilma Rousseff's cabinet to step down amid corruption charges.

Mr Negromonte has been accused of awarding public work contracts to companies which financed his party, allegations he denies.

He will be replaced by the Progressive Party leader, Aguinaldo Ribeiro.

The Cities Ministry co-ordinates urban development.

Mr Negromonte's resignation had been widely expected after Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo reported that his executive secretary had met with a businessman who was interested in bidding for a public works programme in Cuiaba, which the Cities Ministry was in charge of awarding.