The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezao, was arrested on Thursday over allegations he received bribes as part of the sprawling “Car Wash” graft probe, according to Brazilian media.
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The Globo News television channel showed live footage of federal police at the residence of the governor, who remains in his home in custody.
Pezao is accused of taking bribes when he was vice governor under Sergio Cabral, who is currently in prison.
The police also raided the Guanabara Palace, headquarters of Rio de Janeiro’s government, searching for documents.
The Superior Court of Justice issued the arrest warrant based on the confession of Carlos Miranda, a former Cabral associate, who cooperated in exchange for a sentence reduction.
According to Miranda’s testimony Pezao…
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