The governor of Rio de Janeiro is accused of obtaining an electoral advantage in the process of hiring around 27,700 temporary employees
The trial in Superior Electoral Court (TSE) of the process that requests the impeachment of the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro (PL), it was interrupted once again. Minister Cassio Nunes Marques fez view request this Tuesday (10) to have more time to analyze the case.
The president of the TSE, minister Carmen Lúcia, marked the trial resumes on March 24. So far, the voting score is 2-0 for Castro’s impeachment. Five votes left.
In November 2025, the minister and rapporteur of the case, Maria Isabel Galotti, voted for the impeachment. At the time, the trial was suspended after minister Antônio Carlos Ferreira requested a view.
In this Tuesday’s session, the magistrate accompanied the rapporteur and voted in favor of the revocation. If understanding is maintained, Castro could be ineligible for eight years.
Also judged in the process:
- Former vice-governor of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Pampolha;
- Former president of the Rio de Janeiro State Center for Statistics, Research and Training of Public Servants Foundation (Ceperj), Gabriel Rodrigues Lopes;
- State deputy and former government secretary, Rodrigo Bacellar (União Brasil).
In May 2024, the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) acquitted the governor and the other accused in the process of alleged irregular hiring at Ceperj and at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). According to the Public Electoral Ministry (MPE), Castro had an electoral advantage in recruiting 27,665 peoplewhich generated an expense of R$248 million. The body stated that the decentralization of social projects encouraged the measure.
*With information from Agência Brasil
