Overview
- The council removed the Partido Federal member in a 9–0 vote of the nine members eligible to vote, with Arce not taking part.
- A multiparty investigative committee examined the case for nearly a year and issued a final report that guided the decision after Arce’s defense hearing.
- The process included a preventive suspension of 15 business days to give the accused access to the file and an opportunity to respond.
- The complaint was filed on October 4, 2024, by the council’s legal adviser, who alleged verbal gender-based violence in the workplace.
- The resolution was sent to the Electoral Board to designate a replacement through April 2026, while Arce denied wrongdoing in a video and called the ouster a political cost.