Rio de Janeiro governor arrested in 'car wash' graft probe - source

Rio de Janeiro governor arrested in 'car wash' graft probe - source
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The governor of Rio de Janeiro state was arrested as part of the ongoing corruption investigation known as "Car Wash," a police source told Reuters on Thursday.

The detention of Luiz Fernando Pezao was first reported by Brazilian newspaper O Globo.

(Reporting by Pedro Fonseca; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

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