Brazilian President Bolsonaro summoned for questioning regarding alleged involvement in a planned coup attempt.
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Get ready for some drama, folks! The ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, will be doing the perp walk on Monday, grilled about his supposed conspiracy to topple Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following the 2022 election loss.
Joining him in the hot seat will be Alexandre Ramagem (ex-chief of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency), Almir Garnier (former Navy Commander), Anderson Torres (ex-Justice Minister), Augusto Heleno (ex-Minister of Institutional Security), Paulo Sérgio Nogueira (ex-Defense Minister), and Walter Braga Netto (ex-Minister of the Civil House of Bolsonaro).
Braga Netto is currently doing time in Rio de Janeiro prison, so he'll be dialing in via videoconference for his grilling. The rest of the suspects will answer questions in person at the Brasília headquarters of the Supreme Federal Court (STF).
The plan is to wrap up this trial by year-end, with sentences handed down between October and November. These individuals are being charged with crimes such as armed criminal organization, attempted abolition of the democratic state of law, coup d'état, and more severe threats against key figures.
Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who's been a thorn in Bolsonarists' sides, set the interrogation dates. This comes after all the witnesses for both the prosecution and defense recently testified.
-Brought to you with bits from Lusa
-P.S. If you're curious about the trial's current status (as of June 9, 2025), Bolsonaro and the other defendants are facing serious charges related to an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 election results in what is known as "Nucleus 1" of the coup plot. The trial is currently in a critical phase with Bolsonaro and other key figures like General Braga Netto expected to testify.
-Also, Bolsonaro denies all charges, accusing the government of political persecution, and plans to defend himself during his testimony.
War-and-conflicts come into play as Brazil's ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, and other high-ranking officials face charges related to coup d'état and more severe threats against key figures in a trial concerning the alleged plot to overturn the 2022 election results, known as "Nucleus 1". This trial, currently in a critical phase, is being followed keenly in political news, general news, and crime-and-justice spheres.
