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FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Marcelo Crivella during the inauguration of the new civic-military school General Abreu in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro state’s police have arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, according to reports Tuesday Dec. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, FILE)

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By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIARLEI RODRIGUES - Associated Press

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By DAVID BILLER - Associated Press

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Presidential candidate Fabricio Alvarado with National Restoration Party gives his victory speech after general elections in San Jose, Costa Rica. Alvarado, the surprise winner of Sunday’s vote is a 43-year-old journalist and Christian singer whose songs can be found on Spotify. On April 1 he will face off against governing party candidate Carlos Alvarado, no relation. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

Latin American voters turn to evangelicals, social conservatives

By Frederic Puglie — Special to The Washington Times

Flanked by Queen Jessica Maia, left, and the 2018 Carnival King Momo, Milton Junior, the Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Marcelo Crivella applauds at a ceremony marking the official start of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

After sharp criticism, Rio evangelical mayor opens Carnival

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Samba school members wave a giant flag as they march toward the Sambadrome during a protest against mayor Marcelo Crivella in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The samba schools are protesting the decision by Crivella to cut carnival funding in half for the 2018 Carnival parade. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Samba schools protest against budget cuts for Carnival

By LILIANA MICHELENA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2014 file photo, retired Pentecostal Bishop Marcelo Crivella campaigns for the governorship of Rio de Janeiro state, in Brazil's Copacabana. During Rio's world famous Carnival bash, Crivella, elected mayor of Rio in Oct. 30, 2016, made a decision unheard of in modern times for city leaders during its most important event: he completely skipped the bash, even standing up members of a ceremonial group on opening night. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Evangelical Rio mayor skips Carnival, drawing ire and praise

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press

In this Sept. 29, 2014 photo, Marcelo Crivella, bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, who was running for governor of Rio de Janeiro state, campaigns at Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While campaigning last year to be Rio de Janeiro's mayor, Crivella, a Pentecostal pastor from one of Brazil's most powerful evangelical churches, repeatedly argued that his faith would not get in the way of governing the nation's most famous city. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil’s sexy Carnival puts Pentecostal mayor in tight spot

By PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press