Head of the defense team, lawyer Cezar Bitencourt stated that Lieutenant Colonel should not explain about his family’s trip and fired at the Attorney General of the Republic ,.
“The Cid’s life. Sheet.
The comment was made after Gonet requested the arrest of the military on suspicion that the former joint of () planning () planned his escape from Brazil.
In the petition sent to (Supreme Federal Court), the PGR stated that the trips of Cid’s family members associated with suspicions that the former Tourism Minister-by the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL)-tried to get a Portuguese passport for the military indicated the defendant to try to escape the country.
by the Federal Police in Recife, but had the pre-trial detention revoked on Friday night (13). Against Cid, in turn, an operation began to investigate a possible escape plan, suspected triggered after his family trip to the United States.
According to Cid’s defense, the police arrived at the military’s house with an arrest warrant, but were informed, at the residence of the officer, that the detention had been revoked by the minister, responsible for authorizing the operation.
The STF’s staff confirmed that the military was not arrested without giving details. Cid arrived at the headquarters of the PF in Brasilia around 11am Friday to give testimony.
A on May 30 for the 15th anniversary celebrations of the military’s niece. Cid’s parents, wife, and daughters took a flight from (DF) Copa (DF) to Los Angeles, with a scale in Panama City.
For the lawyer, Lieutenant Colonel’s family has nothing to do with the process that Cid faces in Brazil and not having to justify himself. He also states that family members are not expected to return to Brazil, contradicting them for June 20, as shown in Sheet.
“[A família] It is in the US without a date scheduled to return. It has nothing to do with the ICD process and should not explain anyone! ICD can’t travel for over year! And no one dies for not being able to travel! He is fine and fulfilling the procedural conditions! “Wrote Bitencourt in a message.
Part of Cid’s family lives in the United States. Daniel, the military’s brother, lives in California and houses one of Lieutenant Colonel’s daughters for at least three years. Cid’s father also lived in the US during the Bolsonaro government, appointed to command Apex’s office in Miami from 2019 to 2022.
The report sought PGR, but the agency said it would not speak.
Mauro Cid was admitted on February 11, 2023 in a request for recognition of his Portuguese citizenship. The mother of the military is a citizen of Portugal, which gives Lieutenant Colonel the right to have the citizen’s portfolio of the country. The process with the Portuguese Embassy was completed in 2024, and the military received an identity card with validity until January 3, 2035.
“It is also necessary to emphasize that the Portuguese portfolio is just an identification document, valid only in the country of origin, and contains personal information of its holder in a way [a] Allow access in various public and private services without the effective need for other documents, limited only to identification, “Cid’s defense told the Supreme Court in February.
