The Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cidex-assistant of orders from Jair Bolsonaro (PL), and the general Walter Braga Nettoformer minister of the Civil House and Defense, will face on Tuesday (24), in the Supreme Court (STF), in their statements in the criminal action that investigates an alleged attempt of coup.
The procedure will be performed at 10h, At the closed doors in the Supreme Courts room, with the presence of Cid, Braga Netto, his lawyers, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur of the case at the Court, and the Attorney General’s Office (PGR).
To the 11hit will be while Anderson Torresformer Minister of Justice and Defendant in the case, and the General Freire Gomesformer army commander and witness in the criminal action, face to face.
What are the differences between Cid and Braga Netto?
According to the lawyers of Braga Netto, there are disagreements in two main points between the testimonies of the former minister and lieutenant colonel Mauro Cid.
The first refers to the meeting held in November 2022 at the residence of Braga Netto. According to Cid, the meeting aimed to discuss the plan called “Green and yellow dagger”.
The whistleblower also stated that during the meeting, the participants expressed dissatisfaction with the results of the elections and the way the Armed Forces were dealing with the subject.
According to him, The former minister would have then asked Cid to withdraw from the meeting, because from that moment on “operational measures” would be discussed Of which, because of his proximity to the former president, he could not participate – a version that Braga Netto denies.
The second divergence involves a supposed delivery of money by Braga Netto to Mauro Cidwho would have passed the values to Major de Oliveira, nicknamed “Black Kid”, to finance undemocratic acts.
Cid stated that the former minister delivered to the Alvorada Palace. Braga Netto’s defense, however, denies this version.
