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Genki Hikari

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28. Brazil has a long statute of limitations

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #16)

Sun Jan 8, 2023, 07:10 PM

Jan 2023

For felonies. 15-20 years is what I've seen, but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

So don't be so sure that they don't want him back.

He ripped off elderly people, and they are much more respected and protected in Brazil than they are here. If Brazil wants him, they're gonna get him.

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What happens if Brazil wants to extradite George Santos? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2023 OP

IOKIYAR Eliot Rosewater Jan 2023 #1

If you gotta go, you gotta go chicoescuela Jan 2023 #2

Statute of limitations might save him. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2023 #3

Do they have statute of limitations in Brazil? LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #8

The court suspended statute of limitations in 2013, when they couldn't find him. Eugene Jan 2023 #20

Are newly minted congress critters issued diplomatic passports? Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #4

See ya, Santos. And please don't come back. Blue Owl Jan 2023 #5

nothing republianmushroom Jan 2023 #6

Has he even been sworn in yet? Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #7

They were all sworn in about 1:30 am ET this morning. BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #9

Are Democrats going to file a lawsuit over the swearing in of the insurectionists? Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #11

Well I expect that provision only applies BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #13

I just read it and it doesn't say anything about conviction Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #21

We never had 2/3rds of a majority in the House BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #22

I agree that we don't have the votes. And even with a conviction I'm not sure we would Buckeyeblue Jan 2023 #24

Well in Santos' case BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #25

And that very vaguness in the Amendment Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #27

They were sworn in two years ago, so no Polybius Jan 2023 #15

Yes, he's officially sworn in Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #10

We have an extradition treaty with Brazil... Ohio Joe Jan 2023 #12

Byeeee Hekate Jan 2023 #14

Unlikely. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #16

Brazil has a long statute of limitations Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #28

I won't be displeased. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #30

Brazil is looking into it IbogaProject Jan 2023 #17

A Go-Fund-Me campaign to cover his air fare Zambero Jan 2023 #18

Let's cooperate RainCaster Jan 2023 #19

Well, bye... Wounded Bear Jan 2023 #23

We pick up a seat Stinky The Clown Jan 2023 #26

Send him back. GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #29