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Mixed Impeachment Court Accepts Charges Filed against Rio Governor Witsel

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, November 5th, the mixed court formed to decide the impeachment of Rio Governor Wilson Witzel accepted the complaint charging a crime of accountability and proceeded with the case for the governor's permanent removal.

The members of the court, comprising five state Appellate Court (TJ-RJ) Judges and five Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly (ALERJ) deputies, decided that there was sufficient evidence of the practice of the crimes listed in the complaint to justify proceeding to trial. After the decision is published, Witzel will present his defense within 20 days. The preliminary investigative proceedings . . .

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