Rio Appellate Judge Rejects Refit Appeal, Keeps Manguinhos Refinery Shut

Overview

• The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice denied a Refit appeal on Oct. 8, leaving in place the interdiction of the Manguinhos unit.
• Desembargador Guaraci de Campos Vianna found the filing inadmissible under Article 932, III of the Civil Procedure Code.
• The ANP ordered the Sept. 26 shutdown after a joint action with Receita Federal, the Navy and the Mines and Energy Ministry.
• Inspectors reported no clear evidence of active refining and flagged possible import misclassification and safety deficiencies, which Refit disputes.
• The MP-RJ opposed the company’s attempts to undo the measures, saying the state court cannot interfere with actions by federal authorities, and operations remain halted pending ANP analysis.