“They are having a Carnival with the vote of the rapporteur”, says Valdemar Costa Neto

Bolsonaro’s trial

Benedito Gonçalves of the Superior Electoral Court voted to make Jair Bolsonaro ineligible for eight years

Brasilia DF) – The national president of the PL, Valdemar Costa Neto, told CNN that there is a “Carnival” around the vote of Minister Benedito Gonçalves, of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), in favor of the ineligibility of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL). He also said he doesn’t believe this will be the final outcome of the trial.

“They are having a Carnival with the rapporteur’s vote, which we all expected to come for the condemnation”, stated Costa Neto.

For the president of Bolsonaro’s party, it is necessary to wait for the next votes.

“Now the judgment begins. I have confidence in justice, and we are going to win this madness of process that was not even supposed to exist”, he added.

Bolsonaro’s allies are still betting on a request for a review by a magistrate, which would delay the outcome of the trial. If this happens, the minister who asks for a review must return the records for the resumption of the trial within 30 days, renewable for another 30 days.

The TSE session will resume next Thursday (29). The next to vote is Minister Raul Araújo.

The other ministers will vote in the following order: Floriano de Azevedo Marques, André Ramos Tavares, Cármen Lúcia, Nunes Marques and, finally, Alexandre de Moraes, president of the TSE.

Four votes are required to form a majority.

*With information from CNN

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