Mendonça Dismisses Allegations of Political Maneuvering in Cláudio Castro’s Resignation
Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice André Mendonça has dismissed claims that Cláudio Castro’s resignation from the governorship of Rio de Janeiro was a strategic maneuver to influence the state’s succession. In a vote cast during the trial that began on April 9, 2026, Mendonça, who also serves on the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), argued that … Read more