TSE rejects appeal and bars Arruda's candidacy for DF government
Journalist graduated from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, with a specialization in economic journalism from Fundação Getulio Vargas. She worked at the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo. She is a reporter for Oeste in São Paulo.
TL;DR
- The TSE rejected José Roberto Arruda's appeal, maintaining his ineligibility for the DF governor position.
- Arruda has seven convictions for administrative improbity related to Operation Pandora, making him ineligible under the "Clean Slate" law.
- His defense argued that changes to the "Clean Slate" law should allow him to run, but the court disagreed.
- Arruda expressed respect for the judiciary but also disappointment with the decision, hinting it may end his political career in Brasília.
- A poll showed Celina Leão leading in a scenario without Arruda, with Leandro Grass and Paula Belmonte trailing.
- His lawyer stated that further appeals are possible, but the decision rests with Arruda.