Tag: Joao Rodrigues

• Friday, February 9th 2018 - 09:54 UTC

  Brazilian congress member arrested on arrival from the US; he must spend five years in jail

  

  Brazil's federal police have arrested a congressman on corruption charges at Sao Paulo's international airport, saying they feared he could try to escape to Paraguay. A panel of the country's top court this week ordered the arrest of Congressman Joao Rodrigues after his corruption conviction was upheld by a federal court.