The Daily Beast
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Santos also appears to have taken the scheme a step further, personally reaping tens of thousa Santos dollars after he was elected.
Documents show Santos and his company, the Devolder Organization, two very little cash on Santos throughout 2022.
After Santos won his elect the Ethics Committee en transferred $20,000 to his private company.
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