For STF Minister, former President led attempted coup, but generals had “minor participation”
On the 3rd day of trial (9.Set.2025) of the attempted coup d’état, the Minister of (Supreme Federal Court) Flávio Dino accompanied the rapporteur Alexandre de Moraes and also positioned himself in favor of the conviction of the former president (PL) and the other 7 accused.
In his demonstration, Dino pointed out that Bolsonaro was the main articulator of the plan to remain in power. He also stated that former Defense Minister Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, former GSI chief Augusto Heleno and former ABIN director Alexandre Ramagem were the participation of less relevance in “Executive acts”Focused on institutional rupture.
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Bolsonaro’s trial
The 1st class of judges the former president (PL) and 7 more defendants for attempted coup d’état. The Supreme has heard the oral support of all defendants’ defenses. Now they will be the ministers to vote. On Tuesday (9.Set), Minister Flávio Dino Minister Alexandre de Moraes and voted for.
A It is expected that the process will be completed by Friday (12.set), with the discussion about the dosimetry of the penalties.
Integrate the 1st class of the STF:
- Alexandre de Moraesrapporteur of the action;
- Flávio Dino;
- Cristiano ZaninPresident of the 1st Class;
- Cármen Lúcia;
- Luiz Fux.
In addition to Bolsonaro, they are defendants:
- Alexandre Ramagem, and ;
- Almir Garnierformer commander of the Navy;
- Anderson Torresformer Minister of Justice;
- Augusto Helenoformer minister of institutional security;
- Mauro Cidex-assistant of presidency orders;
- Paulo Sérgio Nogueiraformer defense minister;
- Walter Braga Netto, of the Civil House.
The nucleus 1 of the coup attempt for the to commit 5 crimes: armed criminal organization and attempts to abolish the democratic rule of law and coup d’état, as well as qualified damage and deterioration of listed assets.
If Bolsonaro is sentenced, the minimum penalty is 12 years in prison. The maxim. If there is a conviction, the ministers will define the penalty individually, considering the participation of each defendant. The penalties determined against Jair Bolsonaro and the other 7 accused, however, will only be met after the final judgment, when there is no more possibility of appeal.
As a former president, if convicted in res judicata, Bolsonaro should be arrested in a special room in Papuda, federal prison in Brasilia, or at the PF (Federal Police) Superintendence in the federal capital.
