The STF will resume judgment on whether Rio's next governor will be chosen by popular vote or the state legislature, following the TSE's cassation of Claudio Castro's mandate due to electoral abuse. Castro resigned before cassation.
The STF will resume judgment on whether Rio's next governor will be chosen by direct popular vote or indirectly by the Legislative Assembly, following the TSE's cassation of Claudio Castro's mandate due to electoral abuse.
Claudio Castro renunciou ao cargo de governador do Rio e desistiu de concorrer ao Senado após operações da PF e decisão do TSE. O MP pede cassação do diploma, o que implicaria eleição direta. O STF analisa o modelo de sucessão.
President Lula's comment that an Alerj-indicated representative would be a "militiaman" has drawn strong criticism from Rio de Janeiro politicians, including the president of Alerj, Douglas Ruas, and the mayor of Belford Roxo, Márcio Canella, who called the remarks a generalization and disrespectful to the institution.
