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The defense of businessman João Carlos Ribeiro (PSC) presented before the Regional Electoral Court of Paraná (TRE-PR), this Sunday morning (25), the request to withdraw his candidacy to the City of Pontal do Paraná, on the coast of the state.
The withdrawal was also confirmed by the press officer for João Carlos Ribeiro’s campaign and announced on the social networks of the entrance.
The announcement was confirmed after back and forth about the employer’s retirement. On Friday (23), the press office of the Porto Pontal project, owned by Ribeiro, had announced that the businessman was resigning from the candidacy.
On Saturday (24), Ribeiro posted a video on social media in which he stated that he would not give up being a candidate and that the information about the withdrawal was false.
Ribeiro’s power of attorney for the lawyers requesting the resignation, which was also included in the TRE process, however, was still signed on Wednesday (21).
In the note published on Sunday, the candidate affirms that the reasons for the withdrawal are “of an absolutely personal nature, with strong emotional shock.”
The coalition Ribeiro was a part of said the parties should meet on Sunday afternoon (25) to decide the direction of the campaign.
The businessman is investigated by the Federal Police (PF), suspected of paying bribes of more than R $ 1 million to obtain an environmental license for the installation of a port in Pontal do Paraná.
The Federal Police pointed out an alleged political interference by Senator Fernando Collor de Melo with Ibama to attend to Ribeiro’s interests in the installation of the port. The work is suspended by the Justice.
On Wednesday (21), with the outbreak of the Quinto Alto operation, Minister Edson Fachin, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) determined the blocking and kidnapping of R $ 1.1 million from Collor’s accounts and those involved in the irregularities clear.
João Carlos Ribeiro denies the charges.
Senator Fernando Collor (PROS-AL) said he had nothing to fear and said he had a clear conscience.
A survey of the G1 Based on data from the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), it indicated that Ribeiro was the only candidate for mayor of Brazil with more than R $ 1 billion in declared assets.
According to the data, it declared R $ 1.5 billion in goods. Among them, there are shares in various segments (Carrefour, Vale do Rio Doce, Multiplan, Lojas Americanas, Sabesp, Gerdau, Cemig, Petrobras), accounts with several banks and various investment funds.
- The filler error causes candidates to become “billionaires”; only one has more than R $ 1 billion in this election
To the Justice, the businessman also declared to have R $ 4.2 million in works of art and a Land Rover of R $ 399 thousand. There are other vehicles (including a 1969 BMW), a boat, real estate and businesses (even overseas) and also land. There are a total of 48 items listed.
Regarding the survey, the candidate’s advice confirmed that his statement is perfect and that the assets, as well as the respective values, were listed correctly.
