Comprised of six defendants, group two is accused of drafting the so-called coup minutes, monitoring Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court, and coordinating actions with the Federal Highway Police to hinder voters in the northeast in 2022.

The court, which heard witnesses from both the defense and prosecution regarding the plot, initially summoned Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, former deputy to former President Jair Bolsonaro and an informant, who is a key figure in the investigation, after having provided documents and testimony that directly implicate Bolsonaro and his closest circle.

Later, it was the turn of those appointed by the Attorney General’s Office.

The questioning will continue until Wednesday, via videoconference; De Moraes has even scheduled the interrogation of the defendants in the fourth group, accused of spreading false news and attacking institutions and authorities, for this Friday.

Once the inquiries are completed, the judge will prepare a detailed report on the case and cast his vote.

The document will serve as the basis for the trial in the First Chamber of the Supreme Court, composed of Justices Cristiano Zanin (President), Carmen Lucia Antunes, Flavio Dino, Luiz Fux, and De Moraes himself as rapporteur.

This trial, considered one of the most important in Brazil’s recent history, as it involves a central figure in national politics and addresses the seriousness of attempts to subvert the democratic order, could set a compelling precedent in the defense of democratic institutions in Latin America. jdt/npg/ocs