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Brazilian Politician Offers US$2,440 to Kill Murder Suspect
State deputy made offer on the floor of the Espírito Santo state parliament
Sep.13.2019 1:26PM
PSL state deputy Captain Assumption, 56, stood on the legislative floor and offered a R$ 10,000 (US$ 2,400) award to anyone willing to kill whoever murdered young Maiara de Oliveira Freitas.
The crime happened in the morning, in Cariacica, a city in the Vitoria metropolitan region.
The statement was broadcast live on state television during the discussion of the law to create new prison fund in Espírito Santo.
PSL state deputy Captain Assumption, 56 - Reprodução TV Ales
The congressman, who belongs to the party of President Jair Bolsonaro, said that whoever accepted the order had to show the corpse to him to receive payment.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2019/09/brazilian-politician-offers-us2440-to-kill-murder-suspect.shtml