Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Rio de Janeiro Tense Amid Demonstrations, Former Governor's Arrest

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Police on Wednesday arrested a controversial former governor in Rio de Janeiro as part of an ongoing investigation into voter fraud during recent municipal elections. The arrest of former Governor Anthony Garotinho came just hours before demonstrators, in an unrelated event, stormed barricades around the Rio state assembly house, calling on legislators to reject an austerity package meant to restore order to the state's troubled finances. The demonstration was far smaller than the...

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