Brazil ex-lawmaker gets 50 years for husband's murder

Prosecutors said the suspected motive was to gain power over the couple's finances, which Do Carmo, then 42, managed with "rigorous control."

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Former Brazilian congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos was sentenced to 50 years in prison. AFP photo

By NewVision Reporter

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A Rio de Janeiro court Sunday, November 13, 2022, sentenced former Brazilian congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos to 50 years in prison for the murder of her husband in 2019.

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Brazil ex-lawmaker gets 50 years for husband's murder

Prosecutors said the suspected motive was to gain power over the couple's finances, which Do Carmo, then 42, managed with "rigorous control."

Former Brazilian congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos was sentenced to 50 years in prison. AFP photo

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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