Hospitalized in a hospital in Brasilia since the 13th, after if, former President of the Republic Jair Bolsonaro denied on Monday, 21, any knowledge about the coup plan that provided for the murder of the President of the Republic, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vice Geraldo Alckmin and the Minister of the Supreme Court (STF) Alexandre de Moraes. The plot, according to the Federal Police (PF), was named “green and yellow dagger”.
In an interview with SBTThe first since surgery, Bolsonaro said he never had contact with the plan and that he completely unaware of the conspiracy. “I learned about the PF leak with the Brazilian press,” he said, in reference to the police report that revealed the political authorities’ murder plan.
The former president gave the interview of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the DF Star Hospital in the federal capital.
Bolsonaro’s statement disputes the complaint against him by the Attorney General, Paulo Gonet. In the report, the head of the prosecutor maintains that Bolsonaro was informed and endorsed the plan. The PF identified the conspiracy in November last year, during Operation Contragolpe. The document with the detail of the plan was seized with the General of Reserve Mário Fernandes, former executive secretary of the presidency in the Bolsonaro government.
‘MINUTA DO CORN’
During the interview with SBTBolsonaro also denied participation in the elaboration of the so-called “draft coup”, a document that provided for the decree of state of defense to reverse the result of the 2022 elections. The former president claimed to be the subject of a political process, without technical basis.
“How can I deteriorate a heritage if it was out of Brazil? The other question is also qualified damage against the union’s heritage, that is, the same thing, a repetition. What damage is that I participated in? You don’t have a connection with anyone here in Brazil,” said the former president.
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In a tone of irony, he added: “And another identical example: coup d’état. A joke. Coup d’état without leadership, no troops, without weapons, on a Sunday.”
QUESTION ABOUT PRISON and plans for 2026
When asked if he fears any prison, Bolsonaro said: “I have no concern, zero.”
About next year’s presidential elections, he said he will try to register his candidacy until the last moment. However, he is currently at the decision of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
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Nevertheless, the former president has shown hope of reversing the situation, arguing that the TSE profile changes.
