TSE: Ferreira votes to revoke Cláudio Castro’s mandate; score is 2×0

Minister Antonio Carlos Ferreira, of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) voted to convict the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro (PL), for abuse of political and economic power in the 2022 elections.

If convicted, Castro will have his mandate revoked and will be ineligible until 2030. Ferreira accompanied the rapporteur, Isabel Gallotti, and formed a 2-0 score against the governor.

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