TRE-RJ upholds Garotinho ineligibility; candidate to appeal to TSE

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro regional electoral court (TRE-RJ) upheld the ineligibility of candidate Garotinho ahead of the first-round elections on October 4. The candidate plans to appeal to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), leaving his candidacy status uncertain. This development affects the electoral landscape in Rio de Janeiro, though its broader national impact is limited.