Lawyers justify that former president collaborated with the transition from government, ensuring communication between the armed forces commanders and the defense minister appointed by Lula
The defense of the former president (PL) told the Supreme Court (3) on Wednesday () that there is no evidence that linked the former president to violent acts of 8 January or an alleged coup plan. The statements were made by lawyers Celso Vilardi and Paulo Cunha Bueno during oral support in the judgment of the so -called “crucial core” of the coup plot in the first class of the STF. According to Vilardi, the complaint of (PGR) is based on documents and allegations without proof.
“There is not a single proof that binds the president to the green and yellow dagger, a scope and. Not even the whistleblower – which I support that lied – says Bolsonaro’s participation in these acts,” said the lawyer. The defense questioned the allegation of, a former assistant of Bolsonaro’s orders, pointing to contradictions and omissions in the statement. Vilardi stated that the denunciation is not valid and criticized limited access to evidence, which add up to more than 70 terabytes of data, making it difficult to consider the defense.
The lawyers also denied that Bolsonaro discussed any scamming draft or taken measures to make it difficult to transition to the Lula administration. “The state of defense and the state of siege are collegiate acts provided for in the Constitution. There was no initiative of the former president to decree them,” explained Paulo Cunha Bueno.
Regarding the crimes imputed by the Public Prosecution Service – attempted coup d’état, abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, criminal association, qualified damage and deterioration of listed heritage – the defense argued that none of them was consummated. Vilardi pointed out that the acts described by PGR constitute only planning, without execution, and that the law requires violence or serious threat to characterize crimes.
In addition, the lawyers said Bolsonaro collaborated with the transition from government, ensuring communication between the armed forces commanders and Lula’s minister appointed by Lula, José Múcio Monteiro, and guiding truckers who blocked highways to release the roads after the election. The judgment of the so -called “crucial core” continues in the first class of the Supreme Court. The PGR reinforces Bolsonaro’s request for conviction, with penalties that added to 43 years in prison. The final decision on any penalty will be of the class ministers.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
*Report produced with the aid of AI
