Paes accuses Garotinho and Ruas of 'setup' to end Rio mayoral election in first round

Rio de Janeiro mayoral candidate Eduardo Paes alleges that Garotinho's withdrawal of a legal resource is a coordinated move with Douglas Ruas to manipulate vote counting, potentially pushing Ruas above 50% and ending the election in the first round. The claim is unverified and depends on a pending TSE decision. This is a domestic political maneuver with no direct market impact.