Collor associate found dead

BRASIUA - A key figure behind the rise and fall of the former Brazilian president, Mr Fernando Collor de Mello, was found murdered…

BRASIUA - A key figure behind the rise and fall of the former Brazilian president, Mr Fernando Collor de Mello, was found murdered yesterday, perhaps in a lover's quarrel.

Police in the north east Brazilian city of Maceio, capital of Mr Collor's former political stronghold of Alagoas state, said Mr Paulo Cesar "PC" Farias was found gunned down in a beach house. His 28 year old girlfriend was found dead nearby, they said.

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