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<p id="primary-image-caption">RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A Brazilian court confirmed on Friday the impeachment of Rio de Janeiro's state governor Wilson Witzel over alleged graft in the purchase of medical supplies and services to fight the Covid-19 outbreak.</p>

<p>Witzel, who denies any wrongdoing, had been temporarily removed from power in August 2020.</p>

<p>Investigations by Brazilian prosecutors say that Witzel bought 700 million reais (S$171.3 million) in ventilators which have never been delivered to treat Covid-19 patients.</p>
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Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel gestures as he speaks to the media at Laranjeiras Palace, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 28, 2020.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A Brazilian court confirmed on Friday the impeachment of Rio de Janeiro's state governor Wilson Witzel over alleged graft in the purchase of medical supplies and services to fight the Covid-19 outbreak. Witzel, who denies any wrongdoing, had been temporarily removed from power in August 2020. Investigations by Brazilian prosecutors say that Witzel bought 700...

Rio de Janeiro governor impeachment confirmed over alleged Covid-19-related graft