Overview
- The Senate completed the appointment by approving Benedito Gonçalves in a secret plenary vote on June 10, with 53 votes in favor and 16 against, above the 41‑vote threshold needed for confirmation.
- Gonçalves reached the floor after winning committee approval in the Constitution and Justice Committee on May 20, when senators voted 21 to 5 to advance his nomination.
- As corregedor nacional de Justiça for 2026–2028, Gonçalves will oversee disciplinary probes, formal inspections of courts, the opening of administrative cases against judges, and guidance on judicial practices across Brazil.
- Opposition senators cited his role as TSE rapporteur in cases that led to Jair Bolsonaro’s ineligibility and his presence at a 2024 whisky tasting linked to a banker as reasons for dissent, and reporting noted he previously declared impediment in matters involving Banco Master.
- The Senate used a secret voting system that records only who participated, and media outlets published the list of participating and absent senators, a detail that highlights limits on public traceability of individual votes and the political debate over judicial independence.