Rio Assembly Sets Monday Vote on Arrested Speaker Rodrigo Bacellar

Overview

• An STF order by Justice Alexandre de Moraes led to Bacellar’s preventive detention and removal from the Alerj presidency as the Federal Police investigate leaks and obstruction.
• The Alerj CCJ meets Friday, with a floor vote set for Monday that requires at least 36 of 70 deputies to uphold the detention.
• PSD and left‑wing benches announced support for keeping Bacellar jailed to allow investigations to proceed, while the PL leadership will not direct votes.
• Parliamentary sources cited by multiple outlets say the plenary may lack the votes to maintain the arrest, though the final decision rests with the open, nominal vote.
• Alerj questioned whether it had the full case files but moved forward based on the court decision; Bacellar remains in a PF holding cell as agents report searches at his office and residences with cash seized.