Antonio Denarium Explained

Antonio Denarium
Office:	10th Governor of Roraima
Term Start:	1 January 2019
Vicegovernor:	Frutuoso Lins (2019-2022) Edilson Damião (2023-present)
Predecessor:	Suely Campos
Birth Name:	Antonio Oliverio Garcia de Almeida
Birth Place:	Anápolis, Goiás
Spouse:	Simone Denarium
Children:	3

Antonio Oliverio García de Almeida (born 3 March 1964)^[1] is a Brazilian politician. He is the governor of the state of Roraima and member of the Progressive Party.^[2] A nationalist who opposes immigration, Denarium has advocated for closing Brazil's border with Venezuela in response to the Venezuelan refugee crisis. The inflow of migrants means that Roraima has a disproportionately higher Venezuelan Brazilian population compared to the rest of Brazil.^[3]

Denarium divested himself from PSL on 28 June 2020.^[4] On August 14, 2023, Denarium was revoked by the Brazilian Election Justice of Roraima for irregular distribution of food baskets during the 2022 elections.^{[5] [6]}

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Antônio Denarium . Gazeta do Povo . 28 October 2018 . 9 May 2019.
2. News: Daniels . Joe Parkin . Phillips . Dom . Exiled Venezuelans yearn for home, but fear a long wait for change . 9 May 2019 . . January 27, 2019.
3. Web site: 2018-12-09. Venezuela's Health Tragedy and Brazil's Response. 2021-03-30. Human Rights Watch. en.
4. Web site: 2020-05-28. Apoiador de Bolsonaro, Governador de RR se desfilia do PSL. 2021-03-28. G1. pt.
5. Web site: 2023-08-14. Governador de Roraima é cassado pela Justiça Eleitoral. 2023-08-14. Deutsche Welle Brazil. pt. Governor of Roraima is impeached by the Electoral Justice.
6. Web site: 2023-08-14. Governador de Roraima tem mandato cassado pelo TRE por distribuição de cestas básicas no período eleitoral. 2023-08-14. G1 Roraima. pt. Ramalho. Yara. Lima. Rayane. Governor of Roraima has mandate revoked by TRE for distribution of basic food baskets in the electoral period".