Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes released on Thursday (13) for trial the complaint presented by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) against former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and seven others involved in an alleged coup attempt. Now, the decision on the date for the analysis of the prosecution is up to the president of the first class of the Supreme Court, Minister Cristiano Zanin.
The First Class of the Supreme Court usually meets on Tuesdays, with biweekly sessions, which allows the process to advance soon.
This Thursday, the PGR manifested itself ,. This was the last step before the formal analysis of the complaint. The prosecution is divided into five nuclei, facilitating its progress in court.
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Among the accused, besides Bolsonaro, are the following figures: Alexandre Ramagem, Almir Garnier, Anderson Torres, Augusto Heleno, Mauro Cid, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira and Braga Netto.
Judgment on the receipt or not of the complaint is a preliminary procedure. Ministers will assess whether there are minimal evidence that the accusation is viable. If the complaint is accepted, the defendants will become formally accused and the process will move to the instructional phase. At this stage, there will be statements of defendants and witnesses, as well as other steps and investigations, to clarify the facts and gather evidence.
A sentence is expected to be issued in 2025, aiming to complete the case before the 2026 elections, preventing the process from interfering with the electoral calendar. If the defendants do not accept the sentence, they may appeal, which may further prolong the progress of the case. However, the final judgment should take place by the end of this year, according to STF forecasts.
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This is the panorama for the case involving the complaint against Bolsonaro and other accused in the coup attempt, with the Supreme Court seeking to prevent the process from impacting the 2026 electoral calendar.
