Demonstrations against a possible amnesty to the accused of attempted coup d’état, including Bolsonaro, took place in several Brazilian cities,
Brazil lived today, once again, a day of the celebration of polarized independence, with the left on the streets under the motto “Brazil sovereign” launched by the government and the right in defense of the amnesty to former President Jair Bolsonaro.
In Brasilia, the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, led the Civic-Military Parade for the Independence Day of Brazil, centered this year in defense of sovereignty, in a time of diplomatic and commercial crisis with the United States.
The executive of Lula chose, for the celebrations of September 7, 2025, messages of patriotic exaltation, such as “Brazil Sovereign” and “Brazil of Brazilians”, decorated with the green and yellow colors of the national flag.
In a note published Saturday about today’s celebration, Lula criticized the “traitors of the homeland” and said that Brazil does not “accept orders” from other countries, given Washington’s pressure on Jair Bolsonaro’s trial.
“We are not, nor will we be, Colony of anyone. We are able to govern and take care of our land and our people, without interference from any foreign government,” he said.
The demonstrations against a possible amnesty to the accused of attempted coup d’état, including Bolsonaro, took place in several Brazilian cities, with the highest concentration to be found in São Paulo.
Union centrals, social movements and leftist parties mobilized in Praça da República, in São Paulo, with the presence of ministers of Lula da Silva and the national president of the Workers Party (PT), Edinho Silva.
On the opposite side, on the edge of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, thousands manifested themselves for the amnesty of all accused and convicted of attempted coup against Lula da Silva, in a demonstration called by Pastor Silas Malafaia, leader of the Assembly of God Victory in Christ
On the iconic waterfront of Rio de Janeiro beach were the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, the son of Bolsonaro, senator for Rio de Janeiro, Flávio, but also Deputy Alexandre Ramagem, who is being tried with Bolsonaro in the Brazilian Supreme Court, whose decision is expected to be known on Friday.
“What Alexandre de Moraes is doing with my father today is a second stab in his soul. He abuses his power to pursue, arrest an innocent person, with refinements of cruelty, to humiliate a good citizen, who is Jair Bolsonaro,” Flávio Bolsonaro told the demonstration, referring to the judge’s rapporteur against his father.
Hours later, in Sao Paulo, thousands of ‘pockets’ mobilized in the iconic Avenida Paulista against the Federal Supreme Court and the general and unrestricted amnesty to all who participated in the attempted coup.
Last week, the final stage of the trial began to lead the former Brazilian president to more than 40 years in prison, with the Attorney General to say that “everyone converged (…) for the common goal of ensuring the President of the Republic’s permanence at the time.”
In the first two sessions of the trial, held Monday and Tuesday, the eight defenses were heard, followed, from Tuesday to Friday this week, the vote of the five judges that make up the first (collective) class of the Federal Supreme Court (STF).
The decision for acquittal or conviction will be made by a majority of votes, and then time for defense and prosecution may file an embargoes of declaration (appeals) to correct any contradictions or omissions.
If the decision is three to two (with two votes for acquittal), the defense may also appeal to the plenary of the Supreme Court, which has 11 judges.
This group called “core 1” or “crucial core”, consisting of eight defendants, is responsible for attempted violent abolition of the rule of democratic law, attempted coup, participation in armed criminal organization, qualified damage and deterioration of heritage.
