Following the reading, the report addressed the interrogation of Mayor Yan Lopes (Podemos), who admitted having authorized the use of resources from the Municipal Transport and Traffic Fund to subsidize public transport. He stated, however, that it was not up to him to identify the specific origin of the resources used and that he made the decision based on an opinion from the Municipal Attorney's Office.
Session at the Caçapava Chamber that judges the impeachment request of Yan Lopes (Podemos) on the afternoon of this Tuesday (10). After reading the report, councilors are expected to have up to 15 minutes each to make their speeches. Then, Yan Lopes or his lawyer will have up to two hours to present the defense. After the demonstrations, the plenary votes on the impeachment request. To approve the loss of the mandate, at least eight votes in favor are required.
The report also addressed the testimony of the municipal secretary of Government, João Mancuso Corinaldesi, who stated that he did not participate in the decisions on the tariff subsidy in 2025, but said he had technical knowledge about the procedures.
Councilor Fran Miranda (PL) highlighted that he declared having participated in the preparation and execution of the budget when he held a leadership position, pointing out a contradiction in his statements about responsibility for choosing the items.
Since the session resumed, at 2:15 pm, councilor Fran Miranda (PL), president of the Processing Committee, continues reading the report. The section that started in the afternoon addresses the possible irregularity in the use of resources from the Municipal Transport and Traffic Fund to pay subsidies to bus companies, since part of the money has a specific destination provided for in federal legislation.
The report also points out that Yan Lopes (Podemos) appears as the organizer of expenses in commitment notes and states that the opinion of the Municipal Attorney's Office, cited by the defense, had reservations about the use of earmarked revenues.
In a note released at 1:22 p.m., Mayor Yan Lopes' (Podemos) office reported that he is at the City Council following the session that judges the request to revoke his mandate. According to the statement, the mayor follows the vote with calm and confidence in the councilors' decision. Yan denies having committed irregularities and claims that his conduct was within the law.
During the break in the session, the secretary of Sports and Entertainment of Caçapava, Fernanda Bordan, stated in an interview with Rede Vanguarda that the municipal secretaries who follow the voting session on the request for impeachment of Mayor Yan Lopes (Podemos) will have their working day deducted. According to her, the decision was made by mutual agreement.
"So, we made a statement by mutual agreement. We are going to deduct this day. So, we will not be paid for this day of work", he stated.
Asked about the presence of secretaries from different departments, such as Health, Education, Culture and Finance, Fernanda said that they are there in support of the mayor.
"We are going to deduct this day. We will not be paid for this day. We are dedicating ourselves to supporting the mayor because our management trusts his work a lot", he declared.
The session was suspended at 12:14 pm for the lunch break and is scheduled to resume at 2 pm. Until the break, the reading of the Processing Committee's final report had not yet been completed. After this stage, the councilors' speeches are planned, the presentation of the defense of Mayor Yan Lopes (Podemos), who will be able to speak for up to two hours, and, finally, the roll call vote on the accusations. To approve the revocation, at least eight votes in favor are required.
At 11:43 am, the report was still being read in the plenary. In another section, Fran Miranda (PL) addressed the rules for the application of public resources linked to a specific purpose. She highlighted that these rules produce legal consequences and limit the use of money, which must be allocated exclusively to the areas provided for in the legislation.
At 11:19 am, the reading of the Processing Committee's final report was still continuing in the plenary session of the Caçapava City Council. Councilor Fran Miranda (PL), president of the commission, presented the arguments and conclusions of the 78-page document, which recommends the impeachment of Mayor Yan Lopes (Podemos). The reading needs to be completed before the councilors' speeches, the mayor's defense and the vote.
At 11am, in another part of the report, Fran Miranda (PL) spoke about the role of the City Council in monitoring the Executive and investigating possible irregularities. She also highlighted that it is up to the Legislature to judge political-administrative infractions committed by the mayor and decide, in a plenary vote, whether the mandate should be revoked.
During the reading, councilor Fran Miranda (PL), president of the Processing Committee, also explained a defense question about Mayor Yan Lopes' notification. The lawyers claimed that he should have been notified personally during the acts, but Fran stated that the communication made to the defense lawyer already met the legal requirements. She detailed the bureaucratic procedures that created obstacles throughout the process and highlighted that Yan was notified as provided for in the legislation. Therefore, according to the councilor, there is no impediment for the trial to continue in the Chamber.
While the Caçapava Chamber votes on the request for impeachment of Mayor Yan Lopes (Podemos), two of the 11 councilors are outside the country. Dandara Pereira Gissoni (PSB) and Rodrigo Meirelles (PL) traveled to Europe last week and visited Portugal and France. This Monday (9), they arrived in Türkiye, where they will participate in COP 31, the UN conference on climate change.
Dandara even asked for authorization to participate in the vote remotely, through a hybrid system, but the request was denied by the president of the Chamber, Adilson Henrique (PL). According to the Legal Attorney's Office, there is no provision for sessions in this format in municipal legislation or internal regulations.
With the two absences, nine councilors participated in the trial in person. Even so, at least eight votes in favor are needed to approve the revocation of the mayor's mandate.
While reading the report, councilor Fran Miranda (PL), president of the Processing Committee, also commented on another request for impeachment presented by the defense. The lawyers questioned the participation of councilor Dani Galdino (Republicans) in the commission, claiming that she had already requested documents from City Hall about the use of public transport resources even before the complaint was presented. Fran highlighted, however, that Dani did not participate in the process as a whistleblower: she was selected to join the commission, responsible for analyzing the case, and fulfilled her role as a councilor.
The City Council plenary is full of people watching the session. All seats are occupied, and part of the public follows the reading of the report standing up, at the back of the room and even in the building's corridors.
During the reading of the report, councilor Fran Miranda (PL), president of the Processing Committee, also cited a request for impeachment presented by Mayor Yan Lopes' defense. The lawyers claimed that Fran had a family connection with the mayor as she was his third-degree aunt, which, in the defense's opinion, would compromise her participation in the commission.
Fran stated that the request has no legal support. According to her, the relationship mentioned is not among the cases provided for in the legislation to characterize impediment. The councilor also defended the legitimacy of her election and stated that the exercise of the parliamentary mandate is not invalidated by family relationships with another member of political life.
