TSE Sets Nov. 11 Hearing in Case That Could Oust Roraima Governor

Overview

• The Superior Electoral Court scheduled the trial for November 11 at 7 p.m. Brasília time after Minister André Mendonça returned the case to the plenary.
• Only the rapporteur, Justice Isabel Gallotti, has voted so far, favoring cassation, eight-year ineligibility, and new elections by upholding the TRE-RR ruling.
• Prosecutors previously advised the court to strip Governor Antonio Denarium and Vice Governor Edilson Damião of their mandates and impose eight-year bans.
• The accusations cite the creation of the Cesta da Família and Morar Melhor programs in the election year and an atypical transfer of about R$70 million to municipalities affected by rains.
• Denarium and Damião deny wrongdoing, arguing the measures responded to climate disasters rather than electoral objectives.