The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonarohas called on his followers to defend him in the streets, on Sunday, February 25, on Paulista Avenuethe main artery of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, faced judicial investigation over suspicions that he attempted a coup d’état towards the end of his presidency, to remain in power.
«I want to defend myself against all the accusations that have been made against me in recent months»said Bolsonaro, who pointed out that The act will be “peaceful.”
This is the first response to the investigation by the Supreme Federal Court against a conspiracy that emerged in 2022 during his administration to attempt a coup d’état and ignore the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the general elections of that year.
On Sunday, a colonel of the Brazilian Army, Bernardo Romão Corrêa Neto, who was in the United States since 2022 on an official mission and investigated for the antidemocratic acts of January 2023, was arrested by the Federal Police during his return to Brazil.
According to the investigations, to which the Brasil Agency had access, the soldier was involved in the preparation of the meeting and selection of soldiers trained in the ‘Kids Pretos’ Special Forces course to act in an attempted coup d’état.
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In the Federal Police investigations into the plot to overthrow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the soldier is identified as a trusted man of Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, then aide-de-camp of former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022).
Upon arrival in the Brazilian capital, the Federal Police confiscated the colonel’s passport and telephone.
Other collaborators of former President Bolsonaro arrested last Thursday were former special advisor Filipe Martins Garcia, Army Colonel Marcelo Costa Câmara, also a former advisor, and Major Rafael Martins de Oliveira.
The president of the Liberal Party (PL) -Bolsonaro’s formation-, Valdemar Costa Netowas arrested in the same operation during a raid on his residence, but on charges of illegal carrying of a firearm and possession of a small gold stone apparently the product of illegal mining.
However, Magistrate De Moraes granted conditional release to the 74-year-old politician on Saturday. EFE
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