Bolsonaro's former minister, Braga Netto is the first four-star general to be arrested since the return to democracy
Bolsonaro's former minister, Braga Netto is the first four-star general to be arrested since the return to democracy .      During the Old Republic period, Hermes da Fonseca was detained in 1922; however, comparing the two cases is not possible Walter Braga Netto became the first four-star general — the highest rank — to be detained since Brazil's return to democracy, after being arrested by the Federal Police on Saturday morning. The last time a military officer of this rank was detained was in 1961, with Marshal Henrique Teixeira Lopes. Previously, in 1922, during the Old Republic, former President and Marshal Hermes da Fonseca was also detained.
Bolsonaro's former minister: Braga Netto is arrested in a Federal Police operation
Phone calls from Cid’s father, a document,
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Bolsonaro's former minister, Braga Netto is the first four-star general to be arrested since the return to democracy

During the Old Republic period, Hermes da Fonseca was detained in 1922; however, comparing the two cases is not possible
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     During the Old Republic period, Hermes da Fonseca was detained in 1922; however, comparing the two cases is not possible Walter Braga Netto became the first four-star general — the highest rank — to be detained since Brazil's return to democracy, after being arrested by the Federal Police on Saturday morning. The last time a military officer of this rank was detained was in 1961, with Marshal Henrique Teixeira Lopes. Previously, in 1922, during the Old Republic, former President and Marshal Hermes da Fonseca was also detained.
Bolsonaro's former minister: Braga Netto is arrested in a Federal Police operation
Phone calls from Cid’s father, a document, and a new testimony: Find out which pieces of evidence the Federal Police used to arrest Braga Netto
Fonseca's arrest orders came from then-President Epitácio Pessoa, occurring twice in the same year. One was for encouraging army troops not to suppress a rebellion in Recife, and the other for suspected involvement in a coup to unseat Pessoa.
In Lott's case, he was detained for attempting to legitimize the electoral process. In 1961, when Jânio Quadros resigned, he defied Marshal Odílio Denis's orders and ensured the inauguration of Vice President João Goulart.
The historical contexts differ significantly from today. Walter Braga Netto was arrested on suspicions of participating in a coup plot following the 2022 presidential elections, leading to his indictment by the Federal Police.
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This Saturday's arrest was for attempting to obstruct investigations. According to a decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, he allegedly sought access to information from the plea bargain of another suspect, Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid. His defense, however, denies the accusation and claims it will prove there was no attempt at obstruction.
Unlike Hermes da Fonseca, Walter Braga Netto's detention was not prompted by executive decrees but by the judiciary based on a police investigation by an independent agency. Comparing it to Lott, the election of Lula, democratically supported by the popular vote, does not resemble the politically fragile moment of 1961.
According to Michel Gherman, a Ph.D. in Social History from UFRJ, the historical context precludes a comparison:
— There are problems with comparisons made using isolated elements; the reality is quite different. We are talking about a democratically elected government, after the military dictatorship. Hermes da Fonseca is one of three military leaders elevated to the presidency; his arrests were due to conspiracy accusations. Lott was punished by an already coup-oriented military. In Braga Netto's case, it is not isolated... There are other indicted military officers — observes the expert.
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Bolsonaro's former minister, Braga Netto is the first four-star general to be arrested since the return to democracy