Brazil’s former president arrested and ordered to begin prison sentence

Fernando Collor, Brazil’s former president and first popularly elected leader after a 21-year military dictatorship, has been arrested for corruption charges that include facilitating fuel distribution deals. He was convicted of receiving bribes to secure contracts with state-controlled companies and offered political favors during his presidency. The case is part of the Operation Car Wash corruption investigation implicating high-ranking officials in Latin America. Collor, 75, whose legal battle spans decades, faces eight years and 10 months in prison. His lawyers have been appealing his detention since Friday.