Brazilian police arrest Facebook's Latin America vice-president
by Jonathan Watts in Rio de Janeiro from Technology | The Guardian on (#15MVP)
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In the latest clash between a US internet company and Brazilian law enforcement authorities, police in Sio Paulo have detained the regional vice-president of Facebook for failing to provide information requested by a criminal investigation.
Diego Dzodan was taken into custody at Garulhos airport on Tuesday and is now being questioned about Facebook subsidiary WhatsApp's alleged non-compliance with a court order.
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