The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) will resume on Tuesday (24th) at 7:00 PM the trial of the case that could disqualify former Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, for abuse of political and economic power during his 2022 re-election campaign.
Yesterday, the governor resigned from his position and announced that he is a pre-candidate for the Senate in the October elections.
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Minister suspends trial that could lead to the impeachment of the Governor of Rio.
TSE Minister votes for the impeachment of Governor Claudio Castro.
The resignation occurred due to the electoral deadline for disengagement. According to the rules, Castro had to leave his position as state governor six months before the elections to be eligible to run for another office.
With his resignation, the request to impeach Castro has lost its effect. However, Claudio Castro can still be found guilty of ineligibility and be prevented from running in this year's elections.
Trial
The trial was suspended on the 10th of this month, due to a request for further review by Minister Nunes Marques. So far, the vote count stands at 2 votes to 0 in favor of Castro's impeachment. Five votes are still needed.
The votes also condemn former Vice-Governor Thiago Pampolha, Gabriel Rodrigues Lopes, former president of the State Foundation for Statistics, Research, and Training of Public Servants of Rio de Janeiro (Ceperj), and State Deputy Rodrigo da Silva Bacellar (União), former government secretary.
Appeal
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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) will resume on Tuesday, October 24th, at 7:00 PM, the trial of the case that could convict the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, of ineligibility for political and economic abuse during his re-election campaign in 2022.
Yesterday, the governor resigned from his position and announced that he is a pre-candidate for the Senate in the October elections.
The resignation occurred due to the electoral deadline for disengagement. According to the rule, Castro had to leave the state government six months before the elections to run for another office.
With his departure, the request to revoke Castro's mandate lost its effect. However, Claudio Castro can still be convicted of ineligibility and be prevented from running in this year's election.
The trial was suspended on the 10th of this month, due to a request for further review by Minister Nunes Marques. So far, the vote count is 2 to 0 in favor of Castro's removal. Five votes are still needed.
The votes also condemn the former vice-governor Thiago Pampolha, Gabriel Rodrigues Lopes, former president of the State Foundation for Statistics, Research, and Training of Public Servants of Rio de Janeiro (Ceperj), and state deputy Rodrigo da Silva Bacellar (União), former government secretary.
Appeal
The Public Prosecutor's Office for Electoral Matters (MPE) and the coalition of former congressman Marcelo Freixo (PSOL-RJ) intend to reverse the decision of the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ), which, in May 2024, rejected the revocation of the mandate and acquitted the governor and the other defendants in the case involving alleged irregular hiring practices at Ceperj and the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj).
The MPE stated that Castro obtained an electoral advantage through the hiring of temporary employees without legal basis, and through the decentralization of social projects to send resources to entities not linked to the public administration of Rio.
According to the prosecution, the decentralization of resources occurred to promote the hiring of 27,665 people, totaling expenses of R$ 248 million.
Defense
Before the suspension of the trial, the lawyer Fernando Neves, representing Castro, stated that the governor only sanctioned a law from the Legislative Assembly and a decree to regulate the operation of Ceperj, and cannot be held responsible for any irregularities.