The Justice and Government of Rio de Janeiro , led temporarily by Judge Ricardo Couto , stopped throughout April a series of contracts for resurfacing streets and highways carried out by allies of former mayor Eduardo Paes ( PSD ) and the president of Alerj (Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro), Douglas Ruas (PL), pre-candidates for the Guanabara Palace. Read more (05/18/2026 - 23h00)