2022 Brazilian coup plot explained

During and after the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, a network of members of former president Jair Bolsonaro's government and of the Brazilian Armed Forces planned to subvert the transition of power to newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrest Supreme Federal Court (STF) justice Alexandre de Moraes and President of the Federal Senate Rodrigo Pacheco, as well as shut down several government institutions, such as the National Congress, the Superior Electoral Court and the Supreme Federal Court, in an attempt to keep Jair Bolsonaro in power and possibly consolidate his control over the federal government. The plans, evidence, and individuals involved in planning a coup d'état were gradually revealed in investigations conducted by public agencies and the press in 2023 and 2024.[1] [2]

Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing[3] and says he "suffer[s] relentless persecution".[4]

After Bolsonaro supporters stormed the Congress and Supreme Court on 8 January 2023, more than 1,400 people were charged for their alleged role in the riots.[5] Valdemar Costa Neto, head of the Liberal Party, and three aides to Bolsonaro were arrested on 8 February 2024.[6] [7]

On 21 November 2024, the Federal Police formally accused Bolsonaro and 36 people for an attempt to overthrow Brazil's democratic institutions, including a plot to assassinate Lula da Silva, then-Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Context

Fake news and attempts to discredit the electoral system

False news (or fake news) was an element with special prominence in the elections in Brazil in 2014, 2018 and 2022, respectively, being used by many sides with the objective of convincing and manipulating the electors and their votes.[8] [9] Although fake news is not a new phenomenon, widespread access to digital communication tools and the ease of mass spread of messages gave these false informations, in 2022, an leading role in electoral debates, being the focus of containment actions by courts, legislators and media companies.[10] [11]

Evidence

Coup Draft

The Federal Police found a draft announcement of a coup in a search of former Justice minister Anderson Torres's home. The document outlined a plan to implement a state of defense (Portuguese: estado de defesa) that would nullify the 2022 election results. It also leveled a series of accusations, such as abuse of power and lack of impartiality, against the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), which had been investigating Bolsonaro and his allies when he was in office.[12]

Anderson Torres' testimony

Upon his return to Brazil, Anderson Torres was arrested[13] and detained for four months while Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes investigated his role in the riots.[14] In his testimony to the Federal Police on 2 February 2023, Torres sought to dismiss the coup draft found in his residence as a document "without legal viability", disposable, according to him. He also stated that it was not he who had placed the draft decree in a folder on his shelf, and that he believed his domestic worker had done so while house cleaning. Torres reaffirmed that he had not drafted the document and did not know who did.[15]

To the accusation of negligence or complicity with the 2022–2023 Brazilian election protests that culminated in the 2023 Brazilian Congress attack on 8 January, Torres, who took office on 2 January as head of security for the Federal District,[16] claimed he had fulfilled all necessary verification and security measures, relying on reports that did not foresee radical actions by Bolsonaro supporters. Since he thought he had fulfilled his duties, he said, he deemed it appropriate to proceed with a planned family trip to the United States, where he stayed in Orlando, the same city as Bolsonaro, with whom he said he had not coordinated his plans, and with whom he additionally claimed he did not meet.

Ricardo Cappelli, the intervenor Lula put in charge of Brasília's public security after the riots, called 8 January "a structured sabotage operation" adding:

Anderson Torres' cellphone

Regarding the whereabouts of his phone, Torres claimed to have turned it off after his arrest was ordered, due to the number of calls he received, and lost it shortly afterward. He said he did not know where it was but he said he had not left it in the United States. Torres offered to provide the password to his cloud storage account.

Ailton Gomes' audio recordings

Audio recordings from 15 December 2022, of former major and Liberal Party (PL) candidate, Ailton Gomes, record instructions to then-Army Commander Freire Gomes to do "(...) Portuguese: o que tem que fazer" (what needs to be done), setting the deadline for the following day for him to make a statement in support of the coup; otherwise, it added, the statement would come from Jair Bolsonaro.

Bolsonaro's coup meetings

In a statement proffered as part of a plea deal approved by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, Mauro Cid stated that Jair Bolsonaro met with the commanders of the Armed Forces' three branches to assess the possibility of carrying out a coup, whose draft declaration had been prepared by his advisors, with the purpose of preventing the change of government.[17] The draft was allegedly delivered by Filipe Martins, advisor for international affairs.[18] Its content anticipated the arrest of political opponents and justice Alexandre de Moraes.[19]

The plan was allegedly accepted by the commander of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Almir Garnier Santos. However, General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes of the Brazilian Army reportedly refused to participate, leading to abandonment. Bolsonaro's defense team has said that the statements are slanderous.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

In addition to the military, Cid would have said that Bolsonaro received, in meetings at the presidential palace, various people with coup plans that involved, among other things, using a misinterpretation of article 142 of the Federal Constitution to entrust the armed forces with exercising the moderating power. Warned about the risks, the then-president would have assumed the sad expression that marked his first public appearance after the end of the elections.[26]

Reactions

The discovery of the draft caused widespread repercussions in Brazilian politics, society, and judiciary. Jurists debated the inherent illegality of possessing of such a document, regardless of its use or the success of its use. Senator Randolfe Rodrigues called for an inquiry by the Supreme Federal Court into the "attempted coup d'état".

During the media uproar that occurred after the draft's discovery, Torres said on social media that the draft was "most likely" a document that was meant to be discarded and shredded by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. According to him, the draft was taken without his knowledge and used out of context, fueling "false narratives" against him. Conversely, his lawyers said that the draft had been handed to him by a "citizen", a narrative inconsistent with internal evidence within the document, clearly written by someone very closely following events.

Jair Bolsonaro's defense team moved to exclude the document from a parallel investigation of his attempt to discredit the electoral system. This investigation arose from a speech against the Superior Electoral Court, delivered at a meeting with ambassadors in 2022. The request was denied, and the document remained part of the evidence.[27]

On 30 June 2023, a majority at the Superior Electoral Court declared Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to hold political power until 2030 for his abuse and misuse of communication media during this meeting.[28]

Investigation

The Federal Police conducted several forensic examinations and investigations regarding the document, to among other things, trace its circulation among government authorities. According to information gathered by investigators, the draft reached Bolsonaro's aides, as well as members of his reelection committee.[29] An analysis of the various fingerprints found on the document was carried out by the Federal Police,[30] furthermore, efforts were made to trace the printer that originated the document through documentoscopy techniques. The forensic examination aims to verify especially if the draft originated from a public agency, given that the forensic technique in use is only effective in tracing medium or large sized printers, and is less accurate for consumer printers.[31]

Operation Tempus Veritatis

On 8 February 2024, the Federal Police carried out thirty-three search and seizure warrants and four preventive detention warrants in Operation Tempus Veritatis ("hour of truth", in Latin). Former special advisor to Bolsonaro, Filipe G. Martins, retired colonel Marcelo Câmara, and major Rafael Martins were arrested. The targets of the search and seizure measures included the president of the Liberal Party, Valdemar Costa Neto, generals Braga Netto, Augusto Heleno, and Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, admiral Almir Garnier Santos, former minister Anderson Torres, and Bolsonaro himself, who had his passport seized.[32] [33]

The following day, on 9 February 2024, a meeting held on 5 July 2022, where then-President Jair Bolsonaro was recorded instructing ministers on the need to act before the elections to avoid a possible "guerrilla" in Brazil, was made public. The video, found on Mauro Cid's computer, was released by journalist Bela Megale, of the newspaper O Globo. Bolsonaro allegedly ordered the dissemination of fraudulent information to try to reverse the situation in the electoral dispute, alleging supposed electoral frauds that were never proven. The meeting also involved other ministers, including the then-Minister of Defense, who reportedly stated that the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) was an "enemy" of the Bolsonarist group. The recording is part of an investigation into an attempted coup involving military personnel and former ministers.[34] [35]

During a meeting, the then minister of the Institutional Security Bureau (GSI), General Augusto Heleno, expressed the intention to infiltrate agents from the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) into both Jair Bolsonaro's and his main opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's electoral campaigns. Heleno mentioned the importance of acting before the elections as to avoid possible upheavals, using terms such as "turning the table" and highlighting the need for decisive action before the ballot. President Bolsonaro interrupted Heleno expressing concern about leaks and suggested that such matters be discussed in a private meeting.[36]

Operation Counterattack

See main article: article. On November 19, 2024, the Federal Police launched the Operation Counterattack, investigating a plan called "Green and Yellow Dagger", drawn up in 2022 to prevent the innauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin, then president- and vice president-elect of Brazil, respectively. The plan included the murder of Lula, Alckmin and Federal Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes.[37] Five suspects were arrested, including four Army special forces soldiers– known as "black kids"– and a federal police officer. Among the military, the reserve general Mario Fernandes, former member of the Bolsonaro government and parliamentary adviser to Eduardo Pazuello, stood out. The operation also involved searches and seizures, suspension of public functions of those involved and other precautionary measures.[38]

The investigation found that the plan relied on detailed military tactics, such as clandestine monitoring and illicit use of public resources. According to the investigation, the "Green and Yellow Dagger" plan began to be planned on November 12, 2022, at the home of Walter Braga Netto, at the time the defeated vice-presidential candidate on the ticket headed by Jair Bolsonaro.[39] Evidence was recovered from the electronic devices of Colonel Mauro Cid, Jair Bolsonaro's former aide-de-camp. The operation is part of a larger investigation into anti-democratic acts linked to the 2022 elections and the January 8, 2023 attacks, including violations of the rule of law and embezzlement of public assets.[40]

Formal accusation by the Federal Police

On 21 November 2024, the Federal Police formally accused Bolsonaro and 36 people for an attempt to overthrow Brazil's democratic institutions, which included planning and ordering the assassination of then president-elect Lula and vice-persident Geraldo Alckmin as well as Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes in 2022 in order to keep Bolsonaro in power after his term would legally end.[41] [42] Most of the accused are top ranking Brazilian military officers who were appointed to government positions during Bolsonaro's presidency.[43] The report submitted to the Court by the police stated that Bolsonaro had "full knowledge" about an assassination plot against Lula.[44] That same day, Lula acknowledged that he was thankful that an attempt to "poison" him failed.[45]

People involved

Those being investigated for the possible coup attempt are:[46]

Mauro Cid

Mauro Cesar Barbosa Cid, known as Colonel Cid, aide-de-camp to former president Jair Bolsonaro, was preemptively arrested as part of Operation Venire, for collaborating in the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination data in the Ministry of Health system.[47] The seizure of materials at Mauro Cid's house also revealed his collaboration with former major in planning and to recruit military and civilians for the coup.[48]

Aylton Gomes

Aylton Gomes, an attorney and former major in the Brazilian Army, was a 2022 Liberal Party candidate for state deputy of Rio de Janeiro. He was arrested as part of Operation Venire and identified as one of the leaders of the attempted coup after the Federal Police examined the contents of Mauro Cid's phone. Gomes was responsible for "inciting groups of demonstrators to embrace antidemocratic agendas", according the PF's report, which also highlighted his proximity to the leaders of the [49]

Élcio Franco

A former advisor to the ministry and former number two at the Ministry of Health, Colonel Élcio Franco was accused of plotting to falsify vaccine records. The Federal Police investigation uncovered his coordination with Lieutenant-Colonel Mauro Cid to plan a coup d'état. In audio messages, Franco suggested mobilizing 1,500 men from the Armed Forces to set off the coup.[50]

Cid and Franco discussed which military units and commanders they thought they could count on. They also discussed using special forces (Portuguese: Batalhão de Operações Especiais) to assassinate then-commander Freire Gomes if he showed an unwillingness to support the coup.

Carlos Bolsonaro

In early February, police raided the home of Bolsonaro's son, Carlos, in an investigation into misuse of Brazil's spy agency for spying on anti-government officials and civilians (such as ministers of the supreme federal court and superior electoral court, as well as federal deputies, senators and others).

Actions

Complicity with the 2023 Brasília Attacks

See main article: article and 2023 Brazilian Congress attack.

See also: 2022–2023 Brazilian election protests.

Timeline

2021

2022

2023

2024

See also

Notes

Notes

References

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 May 2023 . PF: Áudios de aliados de Bolsonaro evidenciam plano de golpe e prisão de Moraes . PF: Audios from Bolsonaro's allies reveal coup plan and arrest of Moraes . 16 May 2023 . O Tempo.
  2. Web site: Gonçalves . Eduardo . Bronzatto . Thiago . 16 May 2023 . PF diz que mensagens em celulares de aliados de Bolsonaro evidenciam plano de golpe e prisão de Moraes . "PF says that messages on cell phones from Bolsonaro's allies show a coup plan and arrest of Moraes" . 10 February 2024 . O Globo.
  3. News: Rosati . Andrew . Iglesias . Simone . 8 February 2024 . Bolsonaro Targeted by Police in Probe Into Alleged Coup Plotters . subscription . 9 February 2024 . Bloomberg.com.
  4. News: Nicas . Jack . 8 February 2024 . Bolsonaro and Allies Planned a Coup, Brazil Police Say . 9 February 2024 . The New York Times.
  5. News: Buschschlüter . Vanessa . 8 February 2024 . Brazil's ex-leader Bolsonaro surrenders passport over coup probe . BBC News.
  6. News: Pearson . Samantha . Magalhaes . Luciana . 8 February 2024 . Brazilian Police Target Former President Bolsonaro Over Coup Accusations: Authorities seize Bolsonaro's passport, make four arrests and search homes of his aides as an investigation advances . 9 February 2024 . The Wall Street Journal.
  7. Web site: Jeantet . Diane . Biller . David . 8 February 2024 . Brazil police investigate ex-President Bolsonaro's top aides over alleged coup plot . 10 February 2024 . Associated Press.
  8. Web site: 29 October 2018 . Fake news marcaram as eleições de 2018; relembre as 10 mais emblemáticas . Fake news marked the 2018 elections; remember the 10 most emblematic . iG Último Segundo.
  9. Web site: Barbiéri . Luiz Felipe . Calgaro . Fernanda . Clavery . Elisa . 4 December 2019 . Ex-aliada de Bolsonaro, Joice detalha à CPMI da Fake News como atua 'gabinete do ódio' . Former Bolsonaro ally Joice tells CPMI on Fake News how 'hate cabinet' operates . G1.
  10. Web site: 16 January 2018 . Mudanças no Facebook fortalecem fake news e influenciadores . Facebook changes strengthen fake news and influencers . Forbes.
  11. Web site: Brescianini . Carlos Penna . 6 November 2019 . CPI: Especialistas apontam alto custo e dificuldades técnicas no combate a fake news . CPI: Experts point to high cost and technical difficulties in combating fake news . Senado Federal.
  12. Web site: Medeiros . Taísa . Gonçalves . Rafaela . 13 January 2023 . Minuta que previa golpe: entenda o documento encontrado na casa de Torres . Draft that predicted coup: understand the document found in Torres' house . 16 May 2023 . Correio Braziliense.
  13. News: 14 January 2023 . Former Brazil justice minister Anderson Torres arrested in riot investigation . . Reuters.
  14. News: Brito . Ricardo . Pulice . Carolina . 11 May 2023 . Maler . Sandra . Judge frees former justice minister arrested for Brasilia riots . Reuters.
  15. Web site: Borges . Pedro . 2 February 2023 . Em depoimento à PF, Anderson Torres diz que minuta do golpe é um documento 'descartável' e 'sem viabilidade jurídica' . In a statement to the PF, Anderson Torres says that the draft of the coup is a 'disposable' document and 'without legal viability' . 16 May 2023 . G1.
  16. News: Stargardter . Gabriel . Haynes . Brad . 11 January 2023 . First to fall after Brasilia riots: the Bolsonarista running capital security . 9 February 2024 . Reuters.
  17. Web site: 21 September 2023 . Em delação, Mauro Cid revela que Bolsonaro consultou militares sobre possível golpe . In a statement, Mauro Cid reveals that Bolsonaro consulted the military about a possible coup . 22 September 2023 . . pt-BR.
  18. Web site: Braga . Laura . 2024-02-08 . Preso pela PF, Filipe Martins teria levado minuta do golpe a Bolsonaro . Arrested by the PF, Filipe Martins allegedly took a draft of the coup to Bolsonaro . 2024-02-09 . . pt-BR.
  19. Web site: Azevedo . Luiz Felipe . 2024-02-08 . Alteração em minuta, reunião golpista: o que pesa contra Bolsonaro na operação da PF que mira ex-presidente e aliados . Change in draft, coup meeting: what weighs against Bolsonaro in the PF operation targeting former president and allies . 2024-02-09 . . pt-br.
  20. Web site: 2023-09-21 . Em delação, Mauro Cid afirma que Bolsonaro fez reunião com militares sobre plano de golpe . In plea bargain, Mauro Cid says Bolsonaro met with military about coup plan . 21 September 2023 . . pt-BR.
  21. Web site: Mattos . Caio . 21 September 2023 . 'Manifestação caluniosa', diz defesa de Bolsonaro sobre delação de Cid . 'Slanderous manifestation,' says Bolsonaro's defense about Cid's accusation . 21 September 2023 . . pt-BR.
  22. Web site: Ghirotto . Edoardo . 21 September 2023 . Agenda secreta de Bolsonaro tem reunião com Filipe Martins em 18/12 . Bolsonaro's secret agenda includes meeting with Filipe Martins on 18/12 . 21 September 2023 . . pt-BR.
  23. Web site: Oliveira . Clarissa . Soares . Jussara . 21 September 2023 . Bolsonaro reúne QG e avalia ir para o confronto com Mauro Cid, dizem fontes . Bolsonaro gathers HQ and considers going head-to-head with Mauro Cid, sources say . 21 September 2023 . CNN Brazil.
  24. Web site: Bomfim . Camila . 21 September 2023 . Em delação à PF, Cid descreve reuniões de Bolsonaro com militares para tratar de golpe . 21 September 2023 . . pt-br.
  25. Web site: Maia . Elijonas . 21 September 2023 . Cid diz em delação que Bolsonaro discutiu plano de golpe com cúpula do Exército, Aeronáutica e Marinha . Cid says in plea bargain that Bolsonaro discussed coup plan with top brass of Army, Air Force and Navy . 21 September 2023 . CNN Brazil.
  26. Web site: Sadi . Andréia . 21 September 2023 . Antes de ser preso, Cid disse que generais do Exército alertaram Bolsonaro contra golpe militar . Before being arrested, Cid said that army generals warned Bolsonaro against a military coup . 21 September 2023 . . pt-br.
  27. Web site: Ribeiro . Weudson . 22 March 2023 . Moraes entregará laudo sobre 'minuta do golpe' quando PF finalizar inspeção . Moraes will deliver report on 'coup draft' when PF completes inspection . 16 May 2023 . UOL.
  28. Web site: Vivas . Fernanda . Falcão . Márcio . Neto . Pedro Alves . 30 June 2023 . TSE forma maioria para tornar Bolsonaro inelegível; placar é de 4 a 1 . After Moraes' vote, TSE closes the score at 5 to 2 to condemn Bolsonaro and make him ineligible . 30 June 2023 . . pt-br.
  29. Web site: 23 January 2023 . PF busca provas de que 'minuta do golpe' circulou entre autoridades do governo Bolsonaro . PF finds several fingerprints in draft of the scheme seized at Anderson Torres' house . 16 May 2023 . G1.
  30. Web site: 3 February 2023 . PF encontra várias digitais em minuta do golpe apreendida na casa de Anderson Torres . PF finds several fingerprints in draft of the scheme seized at Anderson Torres' house . 16 May 2023 . G1.
  31. Web site: Bomfim . Camila . 15 February 2023 . PF tenta mapear de qual impressora saiu a 'minuta do golpe' apreendida na casa de Torres . PF tries to map which printer the 'draft of the coup' seized at Torres' house came from . 16 May 2023 . G1.
  32. Web site: Lima . Daniela . etal . 8 February 2024 . PF mira Bolsonaro, Braga Netto, Valdemar, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira e Anderson Torres em operação sobre tentativa de golpe em 2022 . PF targets Bolsonaro, Braga Netto, Valdemar, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira and Anderson Torres in operation about coup attempt in 2022 . 8 February 2024 . . pt-br.
  33. Web site: Augusto . Thaís . Netto . Paulo Roberto . Satie . Anna . 8 February 2024 . Bolsonaro é alvo da PF e entrega o passaporte . Bolsonaro is targeted by the PF and hands over his passport . 8 February 2024 . . pt-br.
  34. Web site: 9 February 2024 . Em vídeo obtido pela PF, Bolsonaro diz a ministros que Brasil viraria 'grande guerrilha' se reagisse depois das eleições . In a video obtained by the PF, Bolsonaro tells ministers that Brazil would become a 'great guerrilla war' if he reacted after the elections . 9 February 2024 . . pt-br.
  35. Web site: Peduzzi . Pedro . Rodrigues . Alex . 2024-02-09 . Em vídeo, Bolsonaro orienta ministros a questionar urnas e Judiciário . In video, Bolsonaro directs ministers to question ballot boxes and judiciary . 2024-02-09 . . pt-br.
  36. Web site: 9 February 2024 . Em reunião, general Heleno falou em 'virar a mesa' da eleição e infiltrar Abin nas campanhas em 2022 . In a meeting, General Heleno spoke of 'turning the tables' in the election and infiltrating Abin in the 2022 campaigns . 9 February 2024 . . pt-br.
  37. Web site: Cruz . Valdo . etal . 2024-11-19 . Militares queriam assassinar Lula, Alckmin e Moraes e monitoraram passos de autoridades, diz PF; veja detalhes da investigação . Military wanted to assassinate Lula, Alckmin and Moraes and monitored the steps of authorities, says PF; see details of the investigation . 2024-11-19 . . pt-br.
  38. Web site: Cruz . Valdo . etal . 2024-11-19 . 'To na posição', 'abortar', 'prossegue para resgate': militares tentaram prisão clandestina de Moraes em 2022, diz PF . 'I'm in position', 'abort', 'proceed to rescue': military tried to clandestinely arrest Moraes in 2022, says PF . 2024-11-19 . . pt-br.
  39. Web site: Sadi . Andréia . 2024-11-19 . PF diz que plano de execução de Lula e Alckmin foi discutido na casa de Braga Netto em 2022 . PF says plan to execute Lula and Alckmin was discussed at Braga Netto's house in 2022 . 2024-11-19 . . pt-br.
  40. Web site: 2024-11-19 . Kids Pretos: PF prende militares suspeitos de planejar golpe de Estado e morte de Lula . Kids Pretos: PF arrests military suspected of planning coup and killing Lula . 2024-11-19 . . pt-br.
  41. Web site: Ionova . Ana . November 21, 2024 . Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup . November 21, 2024 . The New York Times.
  42. Web site: Hauser . Jennifer . etal . 21 November 2024 . Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro indicted over alleged knowledge of coup plot . 21 November 2024 . CNN.
  43. Web site: Pessoa . Gabriela Sá . Savarese . Mauricio . 2024-11-21 . Brazilian police indict former President Bolsonaro and aides over alleged 2022 coup attempt . 2024-11-21 . Associated Press.
  44. Web site: Fonseca . Pedro . Benedito . Luana Maria . 21 November 2024 . Bolsonaro knew of plot to kill Lula, Brazil police find, CNN Brasil says . 21 November 2024 . Reuters.
  45. Web site: Simoes . Eduardo . Benedito . Luana Maria . 21 November 2024 . Haynes . Brad . Brazil's Lula says attempt to poison him failed . 21 November 2024 . Reuters.
  46. News: Peduzzi . Pedro . 8 February 2024 . Bolsonaro, military agents under investigation in suspected coup: The Supreme Court has issued arrest and search and seizure warrants . 9 February 2024 . Agência Brasil.
  47. Web site: Gadelha . Igor . 3 May 2023 . PF prende Mauro Cid, ex-ajudante de Bolsonaro, e faz buscas na casa do ex-presidente . PF arrests Mauro Cid, Bolsonaro's former assistant, and searches the former president's house . 10 February 2024 . Metrópoles.
  48. Web site: 3 May 2023 . Mauro Cid discutiu golpe de Estado com "01 de Bolsonaro": "Que (o comandante) faça o que tem que fazer" . Mauro Cid discussed coup d'état with "01 de Bolsonaro": "Let (the commander) do what he has to do": According to CNN Brasil, three audios dated December 15 recorded Cid and Ailton Barros. The material is with the Federal Police . 16 May 2023 . . In a statement to the PF, Anderson Torres says that the draft of the coup is a 'disposable' document and 'without legal viability'. Jair Bolsonaro's former minister and former DF security secretary also said that, two days before January 8, he received information that Bolsonaro's demonstrations would not be radical. He is being investigated for omission in acts of vandalism.
  49. Web site: Alcântara . Manoela . 16 May 2023 . PF identifica plano de militares do núcleo de Bolsonaro para golpe e prisão de Moraes . PF identifies military plan from Bolsonaro's core to coup, arrest Moraes . 16 May 2023 . Metrópoles.
  50. Web site: 9 May 2023 . PF flagra ex-assessor da Casa Civil e ex-militar preso tramando golpe de Estado . PF catches former Civil House advisor and former military officer arrested plotting coup d'état: In audio messages, Colonel Elcio Franco not only demonstrates his knowledge but also gives suggestions on how to mobilize 1,500 men from the Armed Forces for a coup d'état . 16 May 2023 . O Tempo.
  51. Web site: 9 February 2024 . Em vídeo obtido pela PF, Bolsonaro diz a ministros que Brasil viraria 'grande guerrilha' se reagisse depois das eleições . In a video obtained by the PF, Bolsonaro tells ministers that Brazil would become a 'great guerrilla war' if he reacted after the elections . G1.
  52. Web site: Cruz . Valdo . 2023-01-23 . PF busca provas de que 'minuta do golpe' circulou entre autoridades do governo Bolsonaro . PF seeks evidence that 'coup draft' circulated among Bolsonaro government authorities . 2023-05-16 . G1.
  53. Web site: Borges . Pedro . 2023-02-02 . Em depoimento à PF, Anderson Torres diz que minuta do golpe é um documento 'descartável' e 'sem viabilidade jurídica' . In a statement to the PF, Anderson Torres says that the draft of the coup is a 'disposable' document and 'without legal viability' . 2023-05-16 . G1.

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