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The Rio de Janeiro State Court of Accounts (TCE-RJ) rejected former governor Cláudio Castro's (PL) 2025 accounts by three votes to one in a plenary session this Monday (1st). The adverse opinion will be sent to the Rio Legislative Assembly (Alerj), which will have the final word on approving or rejecting the accounts. ✓
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"O Tribunal de Contas do Estado (TCE-RJ) rejeitou as contas de 2025 do governador Claudio Castro em sessão virtual realizada na tarde desta segunda-feira. Foram 3 votos contrários e 1 voto favorável. O parecer prévio do tribunal será enviado agora à Assembleia Legislativa (Alerj) a quem caberá a palavra final."
Reviewing councilor José Gomes Graciosa voted for rejection and was accompanied by councilors Marcelo Verdini Maia and Christiano Lacerda. Rapporteur Rodrigo Melo Nascimento had voted for approval with reservations the previous week. The winning vote identified five irregularities and 12 improprieties in Castro's accounts. ◦
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"O voto vencedor indicou cinco irregularidades e 12 impropriedades nas contas de Castro."
One of the main grounds for rejection was Rioprevidência's investments in Banco Master. According to councilor Graciosa's vote, Rioprevidência's balance sheet did not consider possible losses from investments made in the bank, generating an overvaluation of R$ 1.13 billion in current assets. The Federal Police points out that Rioprevidência's total investments in Master reached nearly R$ 3.7 billion, according to an operation carried out in May 2026. ◦
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"De acordo com voto do conselheiro José Gomes Graciosa, o balanço do Rioprevidência não considerou as possíveis perdas de investimentos realizados no Banco Master, estimado em quase R$ 2 bilhões."
"A Polícia Federal também destaca que a gestão do Rioprevidência foi trocada imediatamente antes do início dos aportes no Master e que os novos gestores tomaram decisões contrárias à política de investimentos e adotaram medidas irregulares para o credenciamento do Banco Master... O total chega a quase R$ 3,7 bilhões em vários tipos de investimentos no banco."
"A PF investiga aplicações de R$ 2,01 bilhões a partir de 2024 em fundos do Banco Master... A investigação desta manhã é um desdobramento da Operação Barco de Papel, que identificou aportes de R$ 970 milhões em Letras Financeiras também do Banco Master entre 2023 e 2024. A ação da"
The TCE-RJ decision is advisory in nature and it is now up to state deputies to evaluate the opinion. Alerj has not even voted on the former governor's 2024 accounts yet. Castro had already been convicted by the Superior Electoral Court in March for abuse of political and economic power in the 2022 elections, becoming ineligible for eight years. ✓
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"O TCE tem até quarta-feira (3) para encaminhar o relatório à Alerj, que ainda não tem prazo definido para apreciá-lo. Se os deputados rejeitarem as contas, Castro pode acumular mais um impedimento eleitoral. Em março, o ex-governador já havia sido condenado pelo Tribunal Superior Eleitoral por abuso de poder político e econômico nas eleições de 2022, ficando inelegível por oito anos."
TCE-RJ rejected Cláudio Castro's 2025 accounts by 3 votes to 1
José Gomes Graciosa was the reviewing councilor who voted for rejection
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
Castro had already been convicted by TSE for abuse of power in 2022 elections
Graciosa also questioned investments in Mirae Asset (R$ 2.06 billion) and Banco Genial (R$ 1.7 billion)
Points disputed between the actors (1)
The same outlets report both versions — the contradiction is between the actors in the story, not between outlets.
Total value of Rioprevidência investments in Banco Master
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What doctrinal test did TCE-RJ apply to justify rejecting the accounts?
Why it's still unknown: No outlet detailed the specific legal criteria or precedents invoked by the court in its decision
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How exactly were the R$ 3.7 billion from Rioprevidência invested in Banco Master?
Why it's still unknown: The Federal Police mentions different types of investments but does not specify the financial instruments used
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What was the position of AGU or the Public Prosecutor's Office of Accounts in the process?
Why it's still unknown: Only mentioned that the MP de Contas had recommended approval with reservations, without details