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Time of India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Brazil Supreme Court ratifies ex-president Collor de Mello's sentence
Representative Image (AI-generated) BRASILIA: Brazil's Supreme Court has ratified a near nine-year prison sentence for ex-president Fernando Collor de Mello , convicted of corruption and money laundering . Brazil's first democratically-elected president after a decades-long dictatorship, Collor de Mello was arrested and taken to prison last week to begin serving his sentence. In 2023, he was found guilty of having received 20 million reais ($3.5 million) in bribes while a senator between 2010 and 2014 to "irregularly facilitate contracts" between a construction company and a former subsidiary of Brazil's state oil company Petrobras. He lost an appeal to the Supreme Court last week, a ruling that was upheld in a late-night session Monday by a full bench of that court. His case is one of several to emerge from the sprawling "Car Wash" corruption scandal that implicated dozens of top businessmen and politicians in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Egypt: New Small Electric Car For Seniors. Prices Might Surprise You. Electric Cars | Search Ads Undo The investigation uncovered a vast network of bribes paid by large construction companies to politicians to obtain major public works contracts. Collor de Mello, who served from 1990 to 1992, is not Brazil's first president to fall afoul of the law. Four of the seven people who have led the country since the 1964-1985 military dictatorship have either been convicted, jailed or impeached. In the latest case, far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to stand trial over an alleged coup plot after losing elections in 2022. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , who served two terms between 2003 and 2010, spent a year-and-a-half behind bars in a Car Wash-related case before having his conviction annulled and winning a third term in October 2022.
France 24
25-04-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Brazil ex-president Collor de Mello jailed for corruption
Collor de Mello, Brazil's first democratically elected president after a decades-long dictatorship, resigned in 1992 after congress launched impeachment proceedings against him for allegedly taking bribes. His arrest stems from a conviction over bribes taken two decades later while a senator, part of the sprawling "Car Wash" corruption scandal. The 75-year-old was detained in Maceio city in northeastern Alagoas state, where he served as a senator and governor, a federal police source told AFP. In 2023, Collor de Mello was found guilty of having received 20 million reais ($3.5 million dollars) in bribes while a senator between 2010 and 2014 to "irregularly facilitate contracts" between a construction company and a former subsidiary of Brazil's state oil company Petrobras. On Thursday, a top court rejected his efforts to have the arrest order annulled. His lawyers told local media that he was arrested before dawn as he was about to travel to the capital Brasilia to hand himself in. He was incarcerated in an individual cell in a special wing of Baldomero Baldomero Cavalcanti de Oliveira prison in Maceio. Collor de Mello is not Brazil's first president to fall foul of the law. Four of the seven presidents who have led the country since the 1964-1985 military dictatorship have either been convicted, jailed or impeached. In the latest case, far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to stand trial over an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election. 'Car Wash' fallout Current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who served two terms between 2003 and 2010, was among dozens of top businessmen and politicians in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America who were caught up in the tentacular Car Wash mega-probe. The investigation uncovered a vast network of bribes paid by large construction companies to politicians in several countries to obtain major public works contracts. Lula spent a year and a half behind bars before having his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court and winning a third term in October 2022. Collor de Mello was heralded as a youthful, non-conformist figure, who promised far-reaching political and social reforms when he beat the leftist Lula to the presidency in 1989. But his day in the sun did not last long. Less than three years later he stood down as president as the impeachment process was nearly complete. He returned to politics, after a period of ineligibility had expired, and in 2006 was elected senator for Alagoas, a seat he held until 2022. In 2022, he campaigned for Bolsonaro who was seeking re-election but it was Collor de Mello's old adversary Lula who triumphed. © 2025 AFP
News24
25-04-2025
- Politics
- News24
Brazil's ex-president Collor de Mello arrested in corruption case: police source
Brazil's former president Fernando Collor de Mello was arrested on Friday, a federal police source told AFP, after a top court upheld his nearly nine-year sentence on corruption and money laundering charges. Collor de Mello, Brazil's first democratically elected president, was forced to resign in 1992, halfway through his term, after Congress launched impeachment proceedings against him for allegedly taking bribes. According to a police source who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, the 75-year-old was arrested in the northeast of the country. On Thursday, a court rejected his efforts to annul the arrest order. Prosecutors allege the funds were received to "irregularly facilitate contracts" between a construction company and a former Brazilian state oil company Petrobras subsidiary. Collor de Mello is not Brazil's first president to run afoul of the law. Four of the seven presidents who have led the country since the 1964-1985 military dictatorship have either been convicted, jailed or impeached. In the latest case, far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to stand trial over an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election.
Int'l Business Times
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Brazil Ex-president Collor De Mello Jailed For Corruption
Brazil's former president Fernando Collor de Mello was arrested and taken to prison Friday to begin serving a nearly nine-year sentence for corruption and money laundering, the latest former leader to face jail time. Collor de Mello, Brazil's first democratically elected president after a decades-long dictatorship, resigned in 1992 after congress launched impeachment proceedings against him for allegedly taking bribes. His arrest stems from a conviction over bribes taken two decades later while a senator, part of the sprawling "Car Wash" corruption scandal. The 75-year-old was detained in Maceio city in northeastern Alagoas state, where he served as a senator and governor, a federal police source told AFP. In 2023, Collor de Mello was found guilty of having received 20 million reais ($3.5 million dollars) in bribes while a senator between 2010 and 2014 to "irregularly facilitate contracts" between a construction company and a former subsidiary of Brazil's state oil company Petrobras. On Thursday, a top court rejected his efforts to have the arrest order annulled. His lawyers told local media that he was arrested before dawn as he was about to travel to the capital Brasilia to hand himself in. He was incarcerated in an individual cell in a special wing of Baldomero Baldomero Cavalcanti de Oliveira prison in Maceio. Collor de Mello is not Brazil's first president to fall foul of the law. Four of the seven presidents who have led the country since the 1964-1985 military dictatorship have either been convicted, jailed or impeached. In the latest case, far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to stand trial over an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election. Current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who served two terms between 2003 and 2010, was among dozens of top businessmen and politicians in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America who were caught up in the tentacular Car Wash mega-probe. The investigation uncovered a vast network of bribes paid by large construction companies to politicians in several countries to obtain major public works contracts. Lula spent a year and a half behind bars before having his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court and winning a third term in October 2022. Collor de Mello was heralded as a youthful, non-conformist figure, who promised far-reaching political and social reforms when he beat the leftist Lula to the presidency in 1989. But his day in the sun did not last long. Less than three years later he stood down as president as the impeachment process was nearly complete. He returned to politics, after a period of ineligibility had expired, and in 2006 was elected senator for Alagoas, a seat he held until 2022. In 2022, he campaigned for Bolsonaro who was seeking re-election but it was Collor de Mello's old adversary Lula who triumphed. Former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro (L) and ex-president (1990-1992) Fernando Collor de Mello (R) are allies against current leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva AFP
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Brazil ex-president Collor de Mello jailed for corruption
Brazil's former president Fernando Collor de Mello was arrested and taken to prison Friday to begin serving a nearly nine-year sentence for corruption and money laundering, the latest former leader to face jail time. Collor de Mello, Brazil's first democratically elected president after a decades-long dictatorship, resigned in 1992 after congress launched impeachment proceedings against him for allegedly taking bribes. His arrest stems from a conviction over bribes taken two decades later while a senator, part of the sprawling "Car Wash" corruption scandal. The 75-year-old was detained in Maceio city in northeastern Alagoas state, where he served as a senator and governor, a federal police source told AFP. In 2023, Collor de Mello was found guilty of having received 20 million reais ($3.5 million dollars) in bribes while a senator between 2010 and 2014 to "irregularly facilitate contracts" between a construction company and a former subsidiary of Brazil's state oil company Petrobras. On Thursday, a top court rejected his efforts to have the arrest order annulled. His lawyers told local media that he was arrested before dawn as he was about to travel to the capital Brasilia to hand himself in. He was incarcerated in an individual cell in a special wing of Baldomero Baldomero Cavalcanti de Oliveira prison in Maceio. Collor de Mello is not Brazil's first president to fall foul of the law. Four of the seven presidents who have led the country since the 1964-1985 military dictatorship have either been convicted, jailed or impeached. In the latest case, far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to stand trial over an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election. - 'Car Wash' fallout - Current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who served two terms between 2003 and 2010, was among dozens of top businessmen and politicians in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America who were caught up in the tentacular Car Wash mega-probe. The investigation uncovered a vast network of bribes paid by large construction companies to politicians in several countries to obtain major public works contracts. Lula spent a year and a half behind bars before having his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court and winning a third term in October 2022. Collor de Mello was heralded as a youthful, non-conformist figure, who promised far-reaching political and social reforms when he beat the leftist Lula to the presidency in 1989. But his day in the sun did not last long. Less than three years later he stood down as president as the impeachment process was nearly complete. He returned to politics, after a period of ineligibility had expired, and in 2006 was elected senator for Alagoas, a seat he held until 2022. In 2022, he campaigned for Bolsonaro who was seeking re-election but it was Collor de Mello's old adversary Lula who triumphed. rsr-tmo/arb/cb/des
