Sao Paulo – The state governor, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) spoke of a “spread narrative” and demanded proof of the federal police against Jair Bolsonaro (PL) after the accusation of the former president in the investigation investigating the attempted coup d’état in the country, which occurred in 2022. In total, 37 people were charged with the crimes of violent abolition of the Democratic Government of Law, State coup plotter and criminal organization.
“There is a widespread narrative against President Jair Bolsonaro that lacks evidence. You have to be very responsible in the face of accusations as serious as this. The president respected the electoral results and the inauguration took place with complete normality and respect for democracy. “Let the ongoing investigation be carried out to clarify the truth of the facts,” wrote the governor of São Paulo in a publication on social networks.
There is a widespread narrative against President Jair Bolsonaro that lacks evidence. You have to be very responsible in the face of accusations as serious as this. The president respected the electoral results and the inauguration took place with complete normality and respect for democracy. That…
— Tarcisio Gomes de Freitas (@tarcisiogdf) November 21, 2024
the investigation
The result of the investigation was sent to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) under the report of Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
Among those accused is also the president of the PL, Valdemar Costa Neto. See the full list:
Alexandre Castilho Bitencourt Da Silva
Alexandre Rodrigues Ramagem
Almir Garnier Santos
Amauri Feres Saad
Anderson Gustavo Torres
Anderson Lima De Moura
Angelo Martins Denicoli
Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira
Bernardo Romao Correa Netto
Carlos César Moretzsohn Rocha
Carlos Giovani Delevati Pasini
Cleverson Ney Magalhães
Estevam Cals Theophilo Gaspar De Oliveira
Fabrício Moreira De Bastos
Filipe García Martin
Fernando Cerimedo
Giancarlo Gomes Rodrigues
Guilherme Marqués De Almeida
Hélio Ferreira Lima
Jair Messias Bolsonaro
Jose Eduardo De Oliveira E Silva
Laércio Vergilio
Marcelo Bormevet
Marcelo Costa Camara
Mario Fernandez
Mauro César Barbosa Cid
Nilton Diniz Rodrigues
Paulo Renato De Oliveira Figueiredo Filho
Paulo Sérgio Nogueira De Oliveira
Rafael Martins De Oliveira
Ronald Ferreira De Araujo Junior
Sergio Ricardo Cavalieri De Medeiros
Third Arnaud Tomaz
Valdemar Costa Neto
Walter Souza Braga Netto
Wladimir Matos Soares
The evidence, states the PF, was obtained over almost two years, “based on violations of telematic, telephone, banking and fiscal secrecy,” as well as “awarded collaboration, searches and seizures, among other duly authorized measures.” by the Judiciary.” Judicial”.
According to the PF, the investigations showed that those investigated were structured through division of tasks. This arrangement allowed the individualization of behaviors and the verification of the existence of the following groups:
a) Center for Disinformation and Attacks on the Electoral System;
b) Unit in Charge of Inciting Military Personnel to Participate in Coups d’état;
c) Legal Center;
d) Operational Support Center for Coup Actions;
e) Parallel Intelligence Center;
f) Operational Center for Compliance with Coercive Measures
Other accusations
Bolsonaro has already been accused by the PF in two other investigations: the one investigating the falsification of Covid-19 vaccination cards and the one investigating the illegal sale of jewelry he received as a gift during his government.
The final document has more than 800 pages and will be sent to the office of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The magistrate is the rapporteur of the investigation investigating the attempted coup d’état.
Bolsonaro’s participation
According to investigations by the Federal Police, the then President of the Republic Jair Bolsonaro wrote, adjusted and “cleaned” the so-called “coup draft”, a type of decree that provided for the intervention of the Judiciary to prevent the inauguration of the elected president. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and call new elections.
The former president is accused of having met with the then commander of the Brazilian Army, General Estevam Cals Theofilo, on December 9, 2022, with the aim of organizing military support to carry out the coup d’état.
In addition, the PF concluded that Bolsonaro is responsible for writing and adjusting “the draft of the illegal coup decree,” through the analysis of messages sent by Mauro Cid to General Freire Gomes, then commander of the Army.
Also according to the investigation, Mauro Cid indicated, in the texts to Freire Gomes, that Bolsonaro “simplified the decree” and made it “more summarized.”
