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Brazil's Supreme Court resumes Jair Bolsonaro coup attempt trial
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) has resumed hearings in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven allies. The proceedings investigate an attempted coup d'état and related crimes following the 2022 elections. Defense witnesses for General Augusto Heleno, including former Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga and GSI executive secretary Carlos Penteado, are scheduled to testify.
In a related development, former Brazilian Air Force Commander Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior has stated that the country faced an imminent risk of rupture after the 2022 election. In his upcoming book, Baptista Junior reveals that a 45-minute phone call with former GSI Minister Sergio Etchegoyen confirmed that the Army would not support the coup plan, noting that senior generals remained aligned with legalist positions. He also detailed the intense pressure on military leaders, noting that commanders were summoned to the Ministry of Defense twelve times between October and December 2022.
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Augusto Heleno · Brazil · Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior · Jair Bolsonaro · Marcelo Queiroga · Sergio Etchegoyen · Supreme Federal Court
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The country faced an imminent risk of rupture after the 2022 elections. www.spacemoney.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A phone call with General Sergio Etchegoyen confirmed that the Army would not support the coup plan. www.spacemoney.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Military commanders were summoned twelve times to the Ministry of Defense between October 3 and December 14, 2022. www.spacemoney.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The STF is resuming hearings to judge Jair Bolsonaro and seven allies for an attempted coup d'état. guaiba.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ten defense witnesses for General Augusto Heleno are scheduled to be heard. guaiba.com.br