The former president () talks to allies to define whether he will participate in person in the trial of the coup plot in the (Supreme Court).
He told people close that he would like to be in court in some of the sessions, when he would face the ministers that he considers tormentors, but allies have cited the possibility of his health condition to be a hindrance to this plan.
The idea of attending court in the last chapter of the lawsuit, which can condemn him to more than 40 years in prison on charges of leading an attempt to coup, is described by the former president’s surroundings as a way of demonstrating strength and preventing the impression that he would be cornered by his judges.
For September 2, with expected conclusion until the 12th. The proposal of those who argue that he goes to court is not to follow the two weeks of sessions, but at least being in the first and last day.
Like the other defendants, Bolsonaro can attend the court to attend the trial. As it is under house arrest, you will have to ask the rapporteur minister, as determined by the Code of Criminal Procedure.
In the weeks preceding the beginning of the trial, this definition became the subject of conversations between Bolsonaro allies and discussions with the former president himself.
The decision should be made from political calculations, the evaluation of your defense team and also by medical criteria.
Bolsonaro has faced, according to reports made by allies. Although they do not happen every day, they cite a concern with this picture, since the Supreme Sessions tend to last many hours.
The president of, said on Monday (25) that Bolsonaro’s health worries, but that if he was not under house arrest, he would improve immediately. “. His moral state is because of that.”
The former president has been under house arrest since August 4 and only left the place on the 16th to perform. The bulletin released at the time reported that it continues with treatment for hypertension and reflux and preventive bronchospiration measures.
Bolsonaro’s allies in the political field defend his trip to judgment to display what they describe as resilience in the face of the Supreme’s siege.
They consider that with this gesture he would mark a position and could convey to his supporters a political message that he did not capitulate before the court, even if his conviction is given as guaranteed.
These allies point out, however, that there is a scenario of uncertainty, ranging from the multiple interpeairs made by Moraes on the compliance with the precautionary measures imposed by the Supreme to the physical and emotional state of the former president.
If you go to court, Bolsonaro in March. At the time, he was by surprise to the first class and sat in the first row.
With this, he repeated movement that the president of the, made last year when he sat at the defense table on trial in New York. In criminal cases, the presence of the accused is mandatory in the US. In Brazil, no.
If I decide not to go to court, Bolsonaro would watch the sessions at home, on television, according to the evaluation of people close. In house arrest, he has the company of his wife, Michelle, daughter, Laura, and stepdaughter, Leticia. His children, with the exception of Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), with whom he is forbidden to talk, also have free access to the residence and must accompany his father.
Faced with the proximity of the trial, the former president and close people are in a growing state of tension. According to reports, he is annoyed and feels wronged.
Visits are restricted to one per day. They depend on the Supreme Court and authorization for Moraes, but not always the applicants can go on the days pointed out by the minister. Some even cancel.
Since the 15th, the magistrate has not responded to the defense about new requests for visits to the former president. They call priority to PL authorities because Bolsonaro would like to talk to leaders such as Sostenes Cavalcante (PL-RJ) and Valdemar Costa Neto, party president, before the trial.
Only brothers, children and sisters -in -law can always go to Bolsonaro’s house in the Botanical Garden in Brasilia, without asking Moraes prior permission. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) usually goes by early to have breakfast with his father. He became the father’s main spokesman in the political world.
In parallel to the proximity of the conclusion of the court, last Wednesday (21), the PF (Federal Police) indicated Bolsonaro and Eduardo on suspicion of obstruction of the trial of the coup plot.
The investigation report reveals between the former president, his son and pastor Silas Malafaia. The content of the material had discussions and curses, something that brought wear to the political group.
More than that, it indicates divergences with the political action of the family and a strong distrust on the part of the deputy in relation to Governor Tarcísio de Freitas (-SP), which caused reactions between exponents of the center’s political world.
