Former STF President Barroso backs PSB's Molon for Rio de Janeiro Senate seat

Luís Roberto Barroso, the former president of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), publicly declared his support for Alessandro Molon, the pre-candidate for Senator representing the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) in Rio de Janeiro.

Barroso, whose term on the STF concluded last year, made the announcement during the Brasília Tech Summit. He stated, "Here is my dear friend Alessandro Molon, who is my candidate for senator in Rio de Janeiro." He added, referencing his past judicial role, "I can have a candidate now; I couldn't before."

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Here is my dear friend Alessandro Molon, who is my candidate for senator in Rio de Janeiro.

Molon, who served three consecutive terms as a federal deputy until 2022, also participated in a panel discussion at the conference. His candidacy for the Senate in Rio de Janeiro gains a significant endorsement from the prominent former justice.

The race for the Senate seat in Rio de Janeiro experienced a notable development earlier on Thursday with the withdrawal of Cláudio Castro, the former governor. Castro, who had been leading in polls, withdrew his campaign a day after being named in a Federal Police operation related to the "Master" case. Investigations suggest Castro has a "personal relationship" with banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of the Master bank, which received R$3 billion in investments from RioPrevidência, according to the inquiry.

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I can have a candidate now; I couldn't before.