The governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas (Republicans), told the Supreme Court (30) on Friday that he was never aware of any coup intent by former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) after the 2022 elections.
The statement was made during a statement provided in the process that investigates the attempt to subversion of the democratic order at the end of the previous presidential term.
“Never [tive conhecimento de intenções golpistas]. Never. Just as I had never happened in my ministry, ”said Tarcisio.
“[Nas visitas que fiz após a eleição]I found a sad, resigned president. This subject never came to the agenda. ”
The governor of Sao Paulo was minister of infrastructure for most of the Bolsonaro government and remained as close ally even after the elections, already elected to the São Paulo government.
STF hears exclusive witnesses from Bolsonaro’s defense
Tarcisio’s testimony occurred on the same day that the 1st class of the STF hears witnesses indicated exclusively by the defense of Jair Bolsonaro in the investigation investigating the attempted coup. Although other people have already testified, they were common witnesses to different defendants of the process.
This Friday is also scheduled for the testimony of the Senator and PP president, Ciro Nogueira (PI), who was head of the Bolsonaro Civil House and is witness to both the former president and former Justice Minister Anderson Torres.
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PL President Valdemar Costa Neto was expected, but was dismissed to testify at the request of Torres’s defense.
Generals confirmed discussions about a coup draft
This week’s testimonials occur after important statements by former Armed Forces commanders. Last week, General Freire Gomes (Army) and Brigadier Batista Júnior (Navy) confirmed to the STF that Bolsonaro and then Minister of Defense, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, discussed the so -called “draft of the coup”.
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The play, seized with Anderson Torres, provided for the reversal of electoral results and was treated at meetings with high-ranking members of the government and the Armed Forces, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
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