Brazil top court panel keeps Banco Master owner Vorcaro in jail

SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - The majority ​of a ‌panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court ​voted on ​Friday to keep ⁠the owner ​of liquidated lender ​Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, in jail.

The ​businessman ​was detained earlier this month ‌after ⁠a judge cited “strong indication” that Vorcaro attempted ​to ​bribe ⁠a former central ​bank director ​with ⁠gifts in return for ⁠preferential ​treatment.

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Reporting ​by Isabel Teles; Editing ​by Gabriel Araujo

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