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Brazil's Ex-President Fernando Collor Arrested to Begin Prison Sentence for Corruption | Details Out

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Brazil's Ex-President Fernando Collor Arrested to Begin Prison Sentence for Corruption | Details Out

Brazil's Ex-President Fernando Collor Arrested to Begin Prison Sentence for Corruption | Details Out

Fernando Collor, Brazil’s former president, has been arrested and ordered to begin serving his prison sentence for corruption.

Convicted in 2023 for accepting $3.5 million in bribes to facilitate contracts with Petrobras and UTC Engenharia, Collor's sentence was issued after his appeals were exhausted.

The case emerged from Brazil's vast Operation Car Wash investigation, which has impacted numerous political figures.

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