According to the PGR, the group would be the “Contrainance Center” for the coup attempt plan
The Minister of (Supreme Federal Court) Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur of the criminal action on the attempted coup in 2022, asked, on Monday (22.Set.2025), for the president of the 1st class, Cristiano Zanin, to mark the judgment of the accused who are part of the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) core 4.
According to the Attorney’s Office, core 4 members served as “Central Contraintelligence”For the institutional rupture plan in favor of the former president (PL). The group consists of 5 military personnel, 1 federal police and the president of IVL (Voting Legal Institute).
Read below who they are:
- AILTON MORAES BARROSformer army jacket;
- Ângelo Denicoliarmy major;
- Giancarlo RodriguesLieutenant of the Army;
- Guilherme AlmeidaArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
- Reginaldo Abreuarmy colonel;
- Marcelo Bormevetfederal police;
- Carlos César Moretzsohn RochaPresident do IVL.
Defendants’ defenses on Friday (19.set). “Considering the regular closure of the procedural instruction, the fulfillment of all the complementary steps granted, as well as the presentation of final allegations by the Attorney General’s Office and all defendants, I ask the Honorable President of the 1st Class, Minister Cristiano Zanin, days for the present trial of this Criminal Action”Moraes wrote in the request.
By majority, the collegiate has already condemned members of core 1 for crimes of armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coup, damage qualified by violence and severe threat and deterioration of listed heritage. Indicated as the organization’s leader, Bolsonaro was arrested.
Regarding nucleus 4, the PGR of all defendants, arguing, in 193 pages, that the group monitored and performed “virtual attacks”For a“larger rupture plan with the democratic order”.
For the Attorney’s Office, members of the group – also framed as the core of misinformation – would have used the structure of (Brazilian Intelligence Agency) as a counterintelligence apparatus in favor of an institutional rupture plan.
What the PGR and the defense of the accused says
What does PGR say: The military articulated with the then director of ABIN, the federal deputy (PL-RJ), the production of false materials about the electoral process, with the objective of “provide the growth of the sense of distrust of the population and favor the institutional rupture”.
What the defense says: denies the accusations, stating that, in testimony, Ramagem stated that Denicoli acted as a “statisticalAnd did not do political work. The demonstration also says that the Supreme Court could not judge the case.
What does PGR say: The military -allocated military man operated on espionage programs to monitor Bolsonaro’s political opponents under branch orders.
What the defense says: The First Mile program, used in the surveys, was also accessed by other employees and that it would not be possible to assign to the defendant all research conducted. The demonstration declares that there was no evidence of participation in any act of violence, coup or criminal organization, noting that he only complied with hierarchical orders at ABIN, with no direct bond with the agency’s director-general at the time, and that he did not even use the tool during the investigated period.
What does PGR say: Lieutenant Colonel has released false content about the electoral process and pressured Army Commanders to join the coup attempted.
What the defense says: Asks for full acquittal, alleging lack of evidence, absence of authorship and participation. For lawyers, Almeida was limited to “Press Links from Third Party”No intent or criminal relevance.
What does PGR say: Lieutenant Colonel suggested to Mario Fernandes, defendant of Nucleus 2, that Bolsonaro should have a meeting with the military willing to act in favor of the attempted coup.
What the defense says: The action was “marked by serious procedural nullity”That made the right of defense difficult. There was curtailment when Moraes rejected the testimony of Mário Fernandes, considered“essential”.
What does PGR say: The federal police officer acted as a branch advisor and asked for intelligence documents against Bolsonaro’s opponents to his subordinate, Giancarlo Rodrigues. “In addition to research, several WhatsApp dialogues were identified in which Bormevet indicated the targets that should be searched”, Said the agency.
What the defense says: The digital tests presented lack the custody chain and cannot substantiate conviction. Lawyers maintain that there is no proof of the agent’s participation in the coup plan.
- Carlos César Moretzsohn Rocha
What does PGR say: The President of IVL (Voting Legal Institute) knew of the inconsistencies of fraud allegations, but would have leaked a document that served to request the PL to the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), to say that some ballot boxes would have “Errors in reading the votes”.
What the defense says: There is not enough evidence for the defendant’s conviction. The document states that the accusations are just “conjectures and generalizationsAnd do not demonstrate Moretzsohn’s participation in the coup plan.
The defendant’s defense, held by the DPU (Public Defender’s Office), did not submit his final allegations on Friday (19.Set). The delivery was made on Monday (22.Set), after subpoena of Moraes.
During his statement on July 24, Barros denied that he was oriented by General Braga Netto, former Minister of the Bolsonaro Civil House and Defense, to adopt actions to press the then Army Commander, General Freire Gomes, to join the plan.
Braga Netto was one of the convicts of nucleus 1 by coup d’état and.
