The government of Rio de Janeiro, through acting governor Ricardo Couto, determined the precautionary suspension of the release of the second installment of R$ 11.9 million destined for the "Consumer Counter" project. The decision was made after conducting an audit of the project's accounts.
The measure prevents the transfer of resources that would be destined for this second installment of the project. The suspended amount corresponds to approximately R$ 12 million.
Acting governor Ricardo Couto is a justice of the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro and assumed the interim position of governor of the state. The precautionary suspension indicates that the resources will remain withheld while the verifications resulting from the audit continue.
