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Rio de Janeiro police arrest evangelical Mayor Crivella by Mauricio Savarese And Diarlei Rodrigues, The Associated Press Posted Dec 22, 2020 7:02 am EDT Last Updated Dec 22, 2020 at 7:14 am EDT Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in Brazil’s postcard city. The evangelical pastor turned politician is scheduled to leave office on Jan. 1 after losing a reelection bid ...

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella was arrested Tuesday on graft charges  Prosecutors say Crivella oversaw a criminal organization from 2017  The 63-year-old Crivella lost his reelection bid and is set to leave office January 1 Authorities have also arrested businessman Rafael Alves and five others on allegations of corruption Rios city council president, Jorge Felippe, will take over Crivellas vacant post 

RIO DE JANEIRO —  The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, was arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickback scheme, deepening the political turmoil besetting Brazil’s postcard city. The evangelical pastor-turned-politician is scheduled to leave office Jan. 1 after losing a reelection bid to his predecessor, Eduardo Paes. Investigations earlier this year showed Crivella had close links to Rafael Alves, a businessman who was also arrested Tuesday. Investigators alleged that...