Rio’s mayor arrested over bribery scheme, say police and prosecutors

BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro’s mayor Marcelo Crivella was arrested yesterday morning for alleged involvement in a corruption scheme at city hall, police and prosecutors said. Crivella, who was arrested at home in the western part of

Rio, denied any wrongdoing and said he was the target of political persecution.

“I am innocent and

I don’t know what is going on. This is a political persecution,” Crivella told reporters after his arrest. (Reuters)

Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Marcelo Crivella walks outside the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: Metro US)