In which country was a legislator,nicknamed the "chain saw congressman," elected to Congress even though he was suspected of arranging for a political foe to be murdered with a chain saw?

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The legislator referred to as the "chain saw congressman" is Vitalmiro de Moura, who was elected to the Brazilian Congress in 1998 despite being suspected of arranging the murder of environmental activist and political opponent Dorothy Stang using a chainsaw. Moura was eventually convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

In Which Country Was a Legislator,nicknamed the "Chain Saw Congressman