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Only in Rio:

"State congressmen in Rio are more absent (from the House) than their colleagues who are in prison".

Yes, it is true that three current congressman in prison on corruption charges yet somehow are still supposedly "representing the people".

And, yes, it's true that that some of the other noble congressman have turned up for work less often than those who are in prison.

https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/deputados-na-alerj-somam-mais-faltas-do-que-colegas-presos-veja-lista.ghtml