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2026 Rio de Janeiro succession crisis
The 2026 Rio de Janeiro succession crisis started due to the definitive vacancy of the offices of Governor and Vice-Governor of Rio de Janeiro, after the resignation of governor Cláudio Castro on 23 March 2026. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) began deciding on 8 April whether the election will be indirect, in which only members of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj) vote, or direct, with all voters in the state participating. Following the Superior Electoral Court's (TSE) ruling clarifying the legal status of Cláudio Castro's resignation, the trial was scheduled to resume on 19 August 2026, but it has been postponed indefinitely. On 4 October 2026, the regular gubernatorial election took place, with Douglas Ruas elected in the first round. It remains unclear whether the STF will rule that a special election should be held before Ruas takes office in January 2027.
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