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Lawyers for Bolsonaro and allies claim lack of access to evidence and accuse the judge of overstepping<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On the second day of Jair Bolsonaro\u2019s trial, held on Wednesday (3), defense attorneys for the defendants in the coup plot broke the conciliatory tone that had prevailed the day before and launched direct criticism at Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On Tuesday (2), during the opening session, some arguments reflected resignation, and others were even laudatory. Dem\u00f3stenes Torres, attorney for Admiral Almir Garnier, spent 12 minutes praising all the justices. Cezar Bitencourt, who represents Mauro Cid, joked that Justice Luiz Fux was \u201cfriendly\u201d and \u201cattractive,\u201d like \u201ceveryone from Rio de Janeiro.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The tone shifted sharply on Wednesday. The first to speak was Matheus Milanez, who represents General Augusto Heleno, former head of the Institutional Security Office (GSI). He focused on two main points. First, he argued that Justice Moraes\u2019 conduct blurred the line between judge and prosecutor, overlapping with the role of the Attorney General\u2019s Office, which is responsible for the charges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To illustrate, Mr. Milanez pointed out the number of questions asked during interrogations in June: while Moraes posed 302 questions, prosecutors asked only 59. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t the Prosecutor\u2019s Office do this? What is the role of the judge? Is he a judge or an inquisitor? A judge can never become the protagonist of the case,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He also complained about the lack of clarity and the sheer volume of evidence files provided by the Federal Police, which, he argued, were impossible to review within the time given. Mr. Milanez further claimed that Mr. Heleno had distanced himself from Mr. Bolsonaro toward the end of his presidency, particularly over the growing influence of the center-right bloc in government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Next was Celso Vilardi, Mr. Bolsonaro\u2019s lawyer. He claimed a denial of due process, stating he still lacked full access to the case files. \u201cIn 34 years of practice, this is the first time I\u2019ve stood here to humbly admit: I do not know this case in its entirety. Thousands of documents have been seized through various operations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr. Vilardi argued there was no evidence tying Bolsonaro to coup plans or to the monitoring and targeting of officials, including Justice Moraes. \u201cBolsonaro has absolutely nothing to do with the Green and Yellow Dagger operation or with January 8. Not a single email, communication, or person connects him to those events,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Another of Mr. Bolsonaro\u2019s lawyers, Paulo Cunha Bueno, questioned the legal basis of the charges, namely attempted coup d\u2019\u00e9tat\u2014a crime that replaced provisions of the defunct National Security Law and was signed into law during Mr. Bolsonaro\u2019s presidency. \u201cWhen you have such a vague statute, in moments of political instability, it risks being turned into a weapon,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrew Fernandes, attorney for former Defense Minister Paulo S\u00e9rgio Nogueira, said his client had no part in the coup attempt and, on the contrary, had sought to dissuade Mr. Bolsonaro from \u201cextreme measures.\u201d Justice C\u00e1rmen L\u00facia pressed him to clarify what those measures were. \u201cAny form of exception,\u201d he replied. Mr. Fernandes\u2019 speech drew laughs at points, as he quoted Brazilian poets and writers Gon\u00e7alves Dias, Fernando Pessoa, Belchior, Jos\u00e9 de Alencar\u2014and even his mother-in-law. Justices Moraes and Fl\u00e1vio Dino joined in the banter. At one point, Mr. Fernandes\u2019 phone rang, prompting Justice Dino to quip: \u201cIt\u2019s your mother-in-law calling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Closing the day, Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds de Oliveira Lima, attorney for General Walter Braga Netto, also alleged denial of due process, citing the ban on recording his client\u2019s confrontation with Mauro Cid and the unmanageable evidence load. He argued that the prosecution relied too heavily on Mr. Cid\u2019s plea deal. \u201cIt is a narrative built by the Federal Police and embraced by prosecutors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The trial will resume on Tuesday (9), with Justice Moraes expected to cast his vote on whether to convict or acquit the defendants. Further sessions are scheduled for September 10 and 12 if needed. Convictions are considered likely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The defendants at the core of the case face charges of armed criminal conspiracy, attempted coup d\u2019\u00e9tat, violent abolition of the democratic state, aggravated damage to federal property, and destruction of protected heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From abroad, Justice Gilmar Mendes defended holding the accused accountable, calling the case \u201chistoric.\u201d Speaking in Rome, he said: \u201cAccountability is essential so that nothing like this ever happens again.\u201d<\/p>\n

*By\u00a0Tiago Angelo, Giullia Colombo, Maira Escardovelli\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0Gabriela Guido\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n

Source: Valor International<\/p>\n

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