Why tocantins Is Trending Today?

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September 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Corte Especial do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) has confirmed the suspension of Governor Wanderlei Barbosa from the state of Tocantins. The decision was made following an investigation into alleged administrative improbity. The governor will remain suspended until the conclusion of the investigation.
September 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has confirmed the suspension of the Governor of Tocantins following an operation by the Federal Police (PF). The PF conducted searches in the offices of ten state deputies in Tocantins. A minister from the STJ stated that former Attorney General Rodrigo Janot had transformed the government of Tocantins into a "negotiation counter". The suspended Governor of Tocantins, Mauro Carlesse, has criticized the investigation, calling it "hasty". The Governor of Tocantins was suspended from his post as part of an investigation into the alleged diversion of funds from parliamentary amendments. The operation by the Federal Police is focused on suspected embezzlement of funds during the pandemic.