Former Brazil congresswoman goes to jail on charges of killing husband

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian Congresswoman Flordelis de Souza reacts as she talks about her husband, pastor Anderson do Carmo, who was shot more than 30 times at their home, at the Brazilian congress in Brasilia, Brazil, June 25, 2019. Fernando Brazao/Agencia Brasil/Handout via REUTERS

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, a former Brazilian congresswoman accused of orchestrating the execution of her husband in June 2019, was arrested on Friday evening after being stripped of her parliamentary immunity.

Flordelis, as she is widely known in Brazil, was charged with murder a year ago along with 10 alleged co-conspirators in the death of her husband, pastor Anderson do Carmo. He was shot 30 times in the garage of their home.