According to Lieutenant Colonel, the former head of the land operations command Estevam Theophilo said that military would fulfill determination if former president Bolsonaro decreed
Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid stated in a statement to the Supreme Court (Supreme Court) on Monday (9.Jun.2025) that the former chief of the Coter (Terrestrial Operations Command) Estevam Theophilo said the army would join the attempted coup if the former president (PL) determined.
“As much as the military and some of the High Command agreed or had the idea of the way the electoral process was conducted, they would not break a link of legality. To do something, had to have an order and then the commanders would have to do. It was in this sense that he said, ‘If he [o ex-presidente Bolsonaro] Sign, I will have to fulfill ‘”these cid.
Theophilo was reportedly summoned by Bolsonaro for a meeting on December 9, 2022. Cid said he had not attended the meeting, but said he found the general on the departure of the dawn, who would have told him that he would comply with the determination if Bolsonaro signed the decree.
The General is also a defendant in the action that investigates the attempted coup in 2022. According to the investigation of the PF (Federal Police), the former chief of the Coter would have consented to the adherence to the coup and is mentioned as “Operational Responsible” by the use of the military, if the federal intervention was completed to keep Bolsonaro in power.
Interrogation
The 1st class of the Supreme Court began this Monday (9.Jun) to interrogate the defendants of the crucial nucleus in the criminal action for attempted coup. According to PGR, the members of this group were responsible for leading the actions of the criminal organization that aimed to prevent Lula’s possession.
Are part of the group:
- (PL), former President of the Republic;
- (PL-RJ), former director general of ABIN (Brazilian Intelligence Agency) and federal deputy;
- Almir Garnier, former Navy Commander;
- Anderson Torres, former Minister of Justice and former Secretary of Public Security of the Federal District;
- Augusto Heleno, former minister of GSI (Institutional Security Office);
- Mauro Cid, former Bolsonaro orders of orders;
- Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, former Minister of Defense; and
- former minister of the Civil House and candidate for vice president in 2022.
The interrogations must be completed by Friday (13.jun). The 1st to be heard was Mauro Cid, who signed a collaboration agreement with the STF. The other defendants are being questioned following, in alphabetical order. The order was established so that everyone has knowledge of what the whistleblower said and thus can exercise the broad right of defense.
All nucleus defendants are required to appear in interrogations, but they can remain silent and answer some or no question. The rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, and the lawyers may ask. If other ministers of the 1st class appear, they may also question the defendants.
Once they have been questioned, the defendants no longer have to attend. The only one in the group that will not go to the 1st class plenary is General Braga Netto, who has been pre -tried in Rio de Janeiro since December. He participates in video conferencing.
The interrogations are part of the criminal instruction stage – the production of evidence. Witnesses of prosecution and defense have already been heard and documentary and expert evidence may be produced that are requested by the parties and authorized by the rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
Any steps to clarify any facts determined during the instruction can also be performed. Only after this stage does the prosecution and defenses submit their final allegations and Moraes will prepare the final report for the trial.
