Former Brazilian military chiefs revealed to the Federal Police that Bolsonaro presented a coup plan; see the testimonies
Former Brazilian military chiefs revealed to the Federal Police that Bolsonaro presented a coup plan; see the testimonies .      Investigation probes an alleged anti-democratic scheme by the former president to remain in power after his 2022 election defeat The Federal Police have charged former President Jair Bolsonaro in an investigation probing an alleged coup plot to maintain power after being defeated in the 2022 election by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Coup attempt: Federal Police indicts Bolsonaro, Braga Netto, Heleno, and 34 others for coup attempt following Lula's 2022 victory
Investigation: Could Bolsonaro face prison?
The investigation, which is being processed by the Supreme Federal Court, was primarily driven by testimonies from the former Army Commander, Marco Antônio Freire Gomes, and the former Air Force
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The Federal Police have charged former President Jair Bolsonaro in an investigation probing an alleged coup plot to maintain power after being defeated in the 2022 election by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The investigation, which is being processed by the Supreme Federal Court, was primarily driven by testimonies from the former Army Commander, Marco Antônio Freire Gomes, and the former Air Force Commander, Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior.

The testimonies of these former Armed Forces commanders placed Bolsonaro at the center of the alleged coup plot, according to the Federal Police's assessment. After his defeat by Lula, Bolsonaro held meetings at the Palácio da Alvorada with the presence of the Armed Forces commanders and Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, then Minister of Defense.

According to the inquiry, the former president presented a document outlining scenarios for declaring a state of defense or siege and initiating a Law and Order Guarantee (GLO) operation.

The coup draft was reportedly the first step to prevent Lula's inauguration, according to the investigation. Bolsonaro's attorney, Fabio Wajngarten, has previously stated that "there was nothing of a coup or imprisonment."

Coup Plot: Flávio Bolsonaro defends former president

Former Army Commander Marco Antônio Freire Gomes stated in his testimony that he opposed Bolsonaro's coup plans. He reported that two versions of the coup draft were presented to him by Bolsonaro and Nogueira, who insisted it needed to be implemented. The commander directly implicated the former president in the coup attempt.

"In another meeting at the Palácio da Alvorada, on a date he does not recall, then-President Jair Bolsonaro presented a version of the document declaring a state of defense and creating an electoral regularity commission to 'verify the compliance and legality of the electoral process,'" Freire Gomes's testimony to the Federal Police recorded.

Bolsonaro also allegedly privately summoned General Estevam Theophilo, commander of Coter — the Ground Operations Command — to demonstrate the "firm intent to implement what was written." General Theophilo stated he attended the meeting at the palace on Freire Gomes's orders. However, Freire Gomes did not confirm this and stated that the order did not come from him.

The general further told the Federal Police that he opposed any action to prevent Lula's inauguration, both in front of Bolsonaro and in private discussions with generals at the Ministry of Defense on the subject.

Similarly, Lieutenant Brigadier Baptista Jr., who served as the Air Force Commander, also saw both versions of the coup draft, as he disclosed in his testimony to the Federal Police. He stated that if not for the Army commander's refusal, the coup might have occurred.

"When asked if General Freire Gomes's stance was decisive in preventing a decree facilitating a coup from proceeding, he replied yes; that if the commander had concurred, the coup attempt might have been realized," the testimony noted.

According to the former Air Force commander's testimony, he warned Bolsonaro that continuing the coup attempt would require him to arrest the president.

"In one of the meetings of the Forces commanders with the then-president after the second round of the elections, after President Jair Bolsonaro suggested the possibility of breaching the democratic regime using constitutional provisions (GLO, state of defense, or state of siege), then-Army Commander General Freire Gomes stated that if he attempted such an act, he would have to arrest the president," he recounted.

This marks the third indictment of the former president in Federal Police investigations. Along with the coup plot, there are ongoing investigations involving alleged fraud in vaccination cards and the sale of jewels received as gifts to Brazil from foreign nations.
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     Investigation probes an alleged anti-democratic scheme by the former president to remain in power after his 2022 election defeat The Federal Police have charged former President Jair Bolsonaro in an investigation probing an alleged coup plot to maintain power after being defeated in the 2022 election by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Coup attempt: Federal Police indicts Bolsonaro, Braga Netto, Heleno, and 34 others for coup attempt following Lula's 2022 victory
Investigation: Could Bolsonaro face prison?
The investigation, which is being processed by the Supreme Federal Court, was primarily driven by testimonies from the former Army Commander, Marco Antônio Freire Gomes, and the former Air Force Commander, Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior.
The testimonies of these former Armed Forces commanders placed Bolsonaro at the center of the alleged coup plot, according to the Federal Police's assessment. After his defeat by Lula, Bolsonaro held meetings at the Palácio da Alvorada with the presence of the Armed Forces commanders and Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, then Minister of Defense.
According to the inquiry, the former president presented a document outlining scenarios for declaring a state of defense or siege and initiating a Law and Order Guarantee (GLO) operation.
The coup draft was reportedly the first step to prevent Lula's inauguration, according to the investigation. Bolsonaro's attorney, Fabio Wajngarten, has previously stated that "there was nothing of a coup or imprisonment."
Coup Plot: Flávio Bolsonaro defends former president
Former Army Commander Marco Antônio Freire Gomes stated in his testimony that he opposed Bolsonaro's coup plans. He reported that two versions of the coup draft were presented to him by Bolsonaro and Nogueira, who insisted it needed to be implemented. The commander directly implicated the former president in the coup attempt.
"In another meeting at the Palácio da Alvorada, on a date he does not recall, then-President Jair Bolsonaro presented a version of the document declaring a state of defense and creating an electoral regularity commission to 'verify the compliance and legality of the electoral process,'" Freire Gomes's testimony to the Federal Police recorded.
Bolsonaro also allegedly privately summoned General Estevam Theophilo, commander of Coter — the Ground Operations Command — to demonstrate the "firm intent to implement what was written." General Theophilo stated he attended the meeting at the palace on Freire Gomes's orders. However, Freire Gomes did not confirm this and stated that the order did not come from him.
The general further told the Federal Police that he opposed any action to prevent Lula's inauguration, both in front of Bolsonaro and in private discussions with generals at the Ministry of Defense on the subject.
Similarly, Lieutenant Brigadier Baptista Jr., who served as the Air Force Commander, also saw both versions of the coup draft, as he disclosed in his testimony to the Federal Police. He stated that if not for the Army commander's refusal, the coup might have occurred.
"When asked if General Freire Gomes's stance was decisive in preventing a decree facilitating a coup from proceeding, he replied yes; that if the commander had concurred, the coup attempt might have been realized," the testimony noted.
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According to the former Air Force commander's testimony, he warned Bolsonaro that continuing the coup attempt would require him to arrest the president.
"In one of the meetings of the Forces commanders with the then-president after the second round of the elections, after President Jair Bolsonaro suggested the possibility of breaching the democratic regime using constitutional provisions (GLO, state of defense, or state of siege), then-Army Commander General Freire Gomes stated that if he attempted such an act, he would have to arrest the president," he recounted.
This marks the third indictment of the former president in Federal Police investigations. Along with the coup plot, there are ongoing investigations involving alleged fraud in vaccination cards and the sale of jewels received as gifts to Brazil from foreign nations.
The translation of this text into english was carried out by Project Irineu, O GLOBO's initiative to develop artificial intelligence tools. Here is the link to the original report.
Former Brazilian military chiefs revealed to the Federal Police that Bolsonaro presented a coup plan; see the testimonies