Antonio Denarium and his deputy, Edilson Damião, are accused of abuse of political and economic power in the 2022 elections
O (Superior Electoral Court) resumes this Tuesday (November 11, 2025) the trial of the that can revoke the mandates of the governor of Roraima, (PP), and the deputy governor of the State, (Republicans). They are accused of abusing political and economic power in the 2022 elections.
The magistrates will once again analyze the appeal of defenses against the revocation determined by the (Regional Electoral Court of Roraima) in January 2024. At the time, the court understood that the ticket used millions of reais in public resources to be re-elected in 2022, causing an imbalance in the competition.
UNDERSTAND THE CASE
The action against Denarium and Damião was filed by the coalition “Roraima Much Better”, of which the MDB, a party of . She was Denarium’s main opponent in the 2022 elections, with 41.14% of the vote.
The party was accused of using the public machine to distribute social benefits during the election period, such as the creation of the assistance program “Family BasketThe program was created in 2022 from the merger of 2 other government projects, increasing the number of beneficiaries from 10,000 to 50,000.
The prosecution argues that, with the implementation of “Family Basket“, whose income distribution would be permanent, the ticket would be violating the Elections Law, which prohibits the distribution of benefits, except in cases of public calamity. In the TRE-RR trial, the rapporteur of the case, judge Tânia Vasconcelos, mentioned that the program made a “large financial contribution” of R$ 11.6 million
The Regional Court also ruled the governor’s ineligibility. The vote was taken by a majority of 5 to 2.
Analysis no tse
In the TSE, so far, the only vote cast was that of the rapporteur, minister Isabel Gallotti. In a session held in August this year, she . The judge also defended the immediate execution of the ruling, regardless of the publication of the trial ruling, with the departure of Denarium and Damião from their positions, and the holding of a new election in Roraima.
The trial had been suspended in the same session following a request from Minister André Mendonça. He returned the case on November 5, and released it for trial. Then, the president of the TSE, Cármen Lúcia, guided the process in the Court’s plenary.
For Gallotti, there were irregularities in the Cesta da Família and Morar Melhor programs. According to her, the Roraima government tried to circumvent the legal prohibition that prohibits the creation of social programs in an election year without prior budget execution.
In the housing program, the rapporteur stated that in 2021 only commitment notes were issued without settlement or payment to contracted companies. “The commitment is a mere reserve, without implying an obligation to pay”he declared.
The minister identified a settlement of R$46,000 on December 29, 2021 for registering beneficiaries. “Which does not mean any delivery to voters, but merely a promise of benefit on the eve of the election year”he stated.
The case also involves the release of R$70 million to municipalities close to the electoral period, in addition to the use of institutional advertising to promote the governor’s personal profile.
Gallotti also said that the situation of public calamity during the pandemic was used “as a subterfuge for the massive transfer of resources for political-electoral purposes”.
If the TSE confirms the cancellation of the ticket, Roraima will have to hold a supplementary election, with a calendar defined by the Electoral Court. The Regional Electoral Court will be responsible for conducting the process, which will establish deadlines for registering candidacies, advertising and reporting.
OTHER SIDE
O Poder360 He contacted Antonio Denarium to ask if he would like to comment on the resumption of the trial. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a manifestation is sent.
