Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes speaks at the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City, Mexico December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A state court froze the assets of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes on Friday after a request by public prosecutors probing whether he improperly waived an environmental fee for a company that built the golf course, used in the recent Olympics.
The decision, which also froze the assets of the builder, is based on Brazilian legislation that seeks to ensure that those who deprive public coffers of revenue, through administrative or other means, remain responsible for the funds.
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