The Federal Supreme Court (STF) prepares one of the biggest security schemes in its recent history for the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), accused of participation in an attempt at coup. The process begins next Tuesday (2) and extends until September 12, crossing the Independence holiday, a date that has been the scene of tensions in previous years.
The measures consider the traumatic experiences of recent years, especially on January 8, 2023, when the court building was invaded and vandalized by Bolsonaro supporters. Also weighing in the diagnosis of September 2021 and 2022 events, when protesters broke security barriers on the Esplanade. Then see what is known so far about the plans.
STF dormitories and reinforcement of other states
According to a report by S.Paulo Folhathe Supreme Court requested about 30 court police officers from other states to reinforce security during the trial. These agents, coupled with the full effectiveness of the STF Judicial Police, are scheduled to act 24 hours a day and already sleep in improvised dorms inside the court headquarters in Brasilia.
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In addition, access to the Three Powers will be restricted, and safety scans are being made in the homes of the ministers, to an unusual extent even for judgments of high repercussions.
Maximum warning on September 7 holiday
The trial extends through the holiday of independence, traditionally marked by manifestations of groups linked to the right and pockets. The newspaper O Globo reports that the date is considered critical by STF members, who see a potential for possibly violent contestation acts.
The Supreme Court evaluates that Bolsonaro’s trial, added to the memory of episodes such as the attempted invasion of the court in 2021, raises the risk. Therefore, the articulation with the Federal District Secretariat of Public Security was intensified, which acts in conjunction with the STF to define monitoring and containment actions.
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Measures throughout the month, and in a digital environment
CNN Brazil information indicates that the special security scheme should last by the end of September, and go beyond the physical, with the extra attention to cyber security, with monitoring from deep web In search of threats and possible attempts to virtual attacks against STF systems.
Quick response
The mobilization of the Supreme Court, according to newspapers, also includes constant updating of risk analysis and rapid response protocols, reflects the fear that demonstrations become violent or coordinated with digital attacks as a means of trying to interfere with the trial.
