Former governor of Rio do Janeiro arrested for allegedly embezzling public works funds

Friday, November 18th 2016 - 08:53 UTC

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The former governor of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro was arrested Thursday for allegedly embezzling funds intended for public works projects, authorities said. Sergio Cabral was apprehended at his home in Rio de Janeiro city's Leblon neighborhood just one day after another former governor of that same state, Anthony Garotinho, was detained on suspicion of attempted vote-rigging. Read full article

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HughJuanCoeurs
A corrupt Argentinian official? Surely not...
Nov 18th, 2016 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The stages which Brazil is approaching:

1º: Legalizing corruption

2º: Arrests for NOT embezzling public funds!

Something is NOT quite right?:
PLEASE check:
http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/agencia-estado/2016/11/10/carmen-lucia-diz-que-preso-custa-13-vezes-mais-do-que-um-estudante-no-brasil.htm?cmpid=tw-uolnot
Nov 20th, 2016 - 02:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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