Accused killer let out of jail after winning election

[Champ]

BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - A Brazilian rancher, accused of ordering the killing of four government agents inspecting claims of slavery, has been released from jail after being elected mayor of his home town.



Anterio Manica was let out of prison on Tuesday night after being elected mayor of Unai, 90 miles from the capital Brasilia, in a landslide victory on Sunday with support from Brazil's Vice President, Jose Alencar.


A Brazilian court ruled Manica could take office on January 1 while the justice system investigates federal police accusations he and his brother hired the gang that executed three labour ministry inspectors and their driver in January.


"As he was elected mayor there was little concern he would try to flee," said a Federal Police spokesman in Brasilia.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Oh, I thought you were predicting the results of Iraq's elections in

January '05. Rumour has it that Saddam's running from prison.