Phone calls from Cid’s father, a document at the PL, and a new testimony: find out which pieces of evidence the Federal Police used to arrest Braga Netto
Phone calls from Cid’s father, a document at the PL, and a new testimony: find out which pieces of evidence the Federal Police used to arrest Braga Netto .      Former minister was detained in Copacabana and will remain in custody at the 1st Army Division Command The arrest of General Walter Braga Netto on Saturday, nearly two years after discussions of a coup plan during Jair Bolsonaro's administration, was based on several elements indicating, according to the Federal Police, attempts to interfere in the investigations. The operation was authorized by Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court.
Bolsonaro's former minister: Braga Netto is arrested in a Federal Police operation
Coup attempt: Key points of the federal police report
Investigators presented exchanges of messages, documents,
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The arrest of General Walter Braga Netto on Saturday, nearly two years after discussions of a coup plan during Jair Bolsonaro's administration, was based on several elements indicating, according to the Federal Police, attempts to interfere in the investigations. The operation was authorized by Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court.

Investigators presented exchanges of messages, documents, and a new testimony provided by former aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, who entered into a plea bargain last year, to support the military officer's arrest.

Contacts with Cid's Father After the Plea Bargain

A Federal Police examination indicates an exchange of messages and calls between Cid’s father and Braga Netto — Foto: Reproduction

The Federal Police identified Braga Netto's efforts to seek information about the content of Mauro Cid's plea bargain through contact with Cid's father, General Mauro Lourena Cid.

An examination of the cellphone seized from Lourena Cid showed, according to the Federal Police, an intense exchange of messages between him and Braga Netto. Experts also found that all messages were deleted in the early hours of August 8, 2023, three days before Operation Lucas 12:2, which investigated the misappropriation of jewelry received by President Jair Bolsonaro.

"The investigation, according to the Federal Police, demonstrates that the phone contacts made with Mauro César Lourena Cid, the collaborator's father (Mauro Cid), aimed to obtain confidential data, control what would be passed on to the investigation, and, apparently, keep other members of the criminal organization informed", stated Moraes.

Moreover, in addition to Mauro Cid's testimony, his father also confirmed that Braga Netto - contacted him during the period the agreement was being completed - but said he did not remember if the subjects discussed were related to the plea bargain.

In this context, a message exchange between General Mário Fernandes, a retired general arrested for his alleged involvement in the "Green and Yellow Dagger" plan, and retired Colonel Jorge Kormann, confirms the conversations between Lourena Cid and key figures in Bolsonaro's government. In the dialogue, Mário Fernandes states that Cid's parents called Braga Netto and Augusto Heleno, former Minister of the Institutional Security Office, to say that information about the plea bargain reported in the press was "false."

Dialogues between Mário Fernandes and a reserve colonel mention a call from Cid’s parents to Braga Netto and Augusto Heleno — Foto: Reproduction

Document Found at PL Headquarters

A document found on Braga Netto’s aide’s desk shows information about Cid’s plea deal — Foto: Reproduction

During a search conducted at the headquarters of the PL, the Federal Police found, according to the final report presented to the Supreme Court, a document describing questions and answers related to the plea bargain agreement made between Mauro Cid and the Federal Police.

The document indicates that Cid responded to questions on topics linked to the investigation of an attempted coup. According to the Federal Police, this would demonstrate that the group engaged in actions to access the content of the plea bargain:

"The document was seized from the desk of one of Walter Souza Braga Netto's aides at the Liberal Party (PL) headquarters and primarily concerns what was revealed about the involvement of the said investigated party, indicating an attempt to obtain confidential data from the collaboration to obstruct investigations, which collaborator Mauro César Barbosa Cid confirmed in his new testimony".

New Testimony from Cid

Another reason for the arrest at this time was a new testimony provided by Mauro Cid to the Federal Police. On this occasion, Cid provided more details about Braga Netto's involvement in the coup plot. According to Moraes, Cid presented elements that characterize Braga Netto's deliberate conduct to impede or hinder investigations.

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Cid further detailed that Braga Netto was responsible for delivering cash to finance a plan that would prevent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office. The plot involved the assassination of authorities such as the president himself, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Minister Alexandre de Moraes:

"In this confirmation hearing of the plea bargain, regarding Walter Souza Braga Netto's involvement in events related to the attempted coup and violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, Mauro César Barbosa Cid presented new important elements about the circumstances of the meeting held on 11/12/2022"

In a new deposition by Cid, the lieutenant colonel corrected information provided earlier this year — Foto: Reproduction

In the report presented by the Federal Police, investigators included Braga Netto in two of the six groups that allegedly organized an attempted coup to prevent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) from taking office.

According to the document, Braga Netto was part of the group - responsible for inciting military personnel to join the coup - and the group of - high-ranking officers with influence and support for other groups. The former minister, who led Defense and the Civil House in Jair Bolsonaro's government and was his vice-presidential candidate in 2022, is a retired Army general.

In a statement released after the report's publication, Braga Netto asserted that - it was never about a coup, much less a plan to assassinate anyone - and that - he has always prioritized ethical and moral correctness in seeking legal and constitutional solutions.
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     Former minister was detained in Copacabana and will remain in custody at the 1st Army Division Command The arrest of General Walter Braga Netto on Saturday, nearly two years after discussions of a coup plan during Jair Bolsonaro's administration, was based on several elements indicating, according to the Federal Police, attempts to interfere in the investigations. The operation was authorized by Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court.
Bolsonaro's former minister: Braga Netto is arrested in a Federal Police operation
Coup attempt: Key points of the federal police report
Investigators presented exchanges of messages, documents, and a new testimony provided by former aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, who entered into a plea bargain last year, to support the military officer's arrest.
Contacts with Cid's Father After the Plea Bargain
A Federal Police examination indicates an exchange of messages and calls between Cid’s father and Braga Netto
Reproduction
The Federal Police identified Braga Netto's efforts to seek information about the content of Mauro Cid's plea bargain through contact with Cid's father, General Mauro Lourena Cid.
An examination of the cellphone seized from Lourena Cid showed, according to the Federal Police, an intense exchange of messages between him and Braga Netto. Experts also found that all messages were deleted in the early hours of August 8, 2023, three days before Operation Lucas 12:2, which investigated the misappropriation of jewelry received by President Jair Bolsonaro.
"The investigation, according to the Federal Police, demonstrates that the phone contacts made with Mauro César Lourena Cid, the collaborator's father (Mauro Cid), aimed to obtain confidential data, control what would be passed on to the investigation, and, apparently, keep other members of the criminal organization informed", stated Moraes.
Moreover, in addition to Mauro Cid's testimony, his father also confirmed that Braga Netto - contacted him during the period the agreement was being completed - but said he did not remember if the subjects discussed were related to the plea bargain.
In this context, a message exchange between General Mário Fernandes, a retired general arrested for his alleged involvement in the "Green and Yellow Dagger" plan, and retired Colonel Jorge Kormann, confirms the conversations between Lourena Cid and key figures in Bolsonaro's government. In the dialogue, Mário Fernandes states that Cid's parents called Braga Netto and Augusto Heleno, former Minister of the Institutional Security Office, to say that information about the plea bargain reported in the press was "false."
Dialogues between Mário Fernandes and a reserve colonel mention a call from Cid’s parents to Braga Netto and Augusto Heleno
Reproduction
Document Found at PL Headquarters
A document found on Braga Netto’s aide’s desk shows information about Cid’s plea deal
Reproduction
During a search conducted at the headquarters of the PL, the Federal Police found, according to the final report presented to the Supreme Court, a document describing questions and answers related to the plea bargain agreement made between Mauro Cid and the Federal Police.
The document indicates that Cid responded to questions on topics linked to the investigation of an attempted coup. According to the Federal Police, this would demonstrate that the group engaged in actions to access the content of the plea bargain: 
"The document was seized from the desk of one of Walter Souza Braga Netto's aides at the Liberal Party (PL) headquarters and primarily concerns what was revealed about the involvement of the said investigated party, indicating an attempt to obtain confidential data from the collaboration to obstruct investigations, which collaborator Mauro César Barbosa Cid confirmed in his new testimony".
New Testimony from Cid
Another reason for the arrest at this time was a new testimony provided by Mauro Cid to the Federal Police. On this occasion, Cid provided more details about Braga Netto's involvement in the coup plot. According to Moraes, Cid presented elements that characterize Braga Netto's deliberate conduct to impede or hinder investigations.
In english: Read more stories on O GLOBO's website
Cid further detailed that Braga Netto was responsible for delivering cash to finance a plan that would prevent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office. The plot involved the assassination of authorities such as the president himself, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Minister Alexandre de Moraes: 
"In this confirmation hearing of the plea bargain, regarding Walter Souza Braga Netto's involvement in events related to the attempted coup and violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, Mauro César Barbosa Cid presented new important elements about the circumstances of the meeting held on 11/12/2022"
In a new deposition by Cid, the lieutenant colonel corrected information provided earlier this year
Reproduction
In the report presented by the Federal Police, investigators included Braga Netto in two of the six groups that allegedly organized an attempted coup to prevent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) from taking office.
According to the document, Braga Netto was part of the group - responsible for inciting military personnel to join the coup - and the group of - high-ranking officers with influence and support for other groups. The former minister, who led Defense and the Civil House in Jair Bolsonaro's government and was his vice-presidential candidate in 2022, is a retired Army general.
In a statement released after the report's publication, Braga Netto asserted that - it was never about a coup, much less a plan to assassinate anyone - and that - he has always prioritized ethical and moral correctness in seeking legal and constitutional solutions.
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.
Phone calls from Cid’s father, a document at the PL, and a new testimony: find out which pieces of evidence the Federal Police used to arrest Braga Netto