Lawyers of the former GSI minister and defendant in criminal action for alleged participation in an attempted coup d’état should send audiovisual material to the secretary of the first class by Monday (1)
The Minister of Alexandre de Moraes, made a significant decision to authorize last Sunday (31) the defense of the general using audiovisual material during the nucleus trial one of the alleged coup plot. This decision, announced last Sunday, allows the defense to present photos, videos and slides during oral support in the trial of the coup attempt. Augusto Heleno, who was former Minister of the Institutional Security Office (GSI) under the government of former President Jair Bolsonaro, is one of the eight defendants involved in the process. In addition to him, former President Bolsonaro, Alexandre Ramagem, Almir Garnier, Anderson Torres, Mauro Cid, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira and Walter Braga Neto are also being tried.
The Attorney General’s Office accuses defendants of a series of serious crimes, including attempted violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, attempted coup, participation in armed criminal organization, qualified damage and deterioration of listed heritage. The penalties for these crimes are severe and can reach 43 years in prison. The trial, which is scheduled to begin next Tuesday, September 2, at 9 am, will be led by Minister Cristiano Zanin. Alexandre de Moraes, who is the rapporteur of the action, will present the initial report, followed by the demonstration of the Attorney General’s Office, which should last about two hours. The defenses will have an hour each for their arguments, starting with the defense of Mauro Cid, who is considered the main whistleblower of the case.
Augusto Heleno’s defense has the responsibility to present audiovisual material to the first Supreme Court until this Monday (1), at 3 pm. This is necessary for technicians to prepare the necessary equipment for the presentation during the trial. Moraes’s decision requires the defense to forward the material in advance for the logistics to be organized properly. This trial promises to be one of the main subjects of the week, attracting broad press coverage and public attention.
*With information from Aline Becketty
*Report produced with the aid of AI
