247 - This Wednesday (10), the First Chamber of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) meets to hear the vote of Minister Luiz Fux, in the trial involving Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and seven other defendants for involvement in an attempted coup d'état. Unlike what happened on Tuesday (9), there will only be a session this Wednesday morning. If Fux's vote is brief, Minister Cármen Lúcia will also be able to present her decision.
For the coming days, other sessions are already scheduled, with times from 9 am to 7 pm on the 11th, and 9 am to 7 pm on September 12th. After Fux and Cármen Lúcia's vote, Minister Cristiano Zanin will be the last to speak, following the order of seniority in the STF, since he presides over the First Chamber.
The trial will be decided by a majority vote, with conviction or acquittal depending on three votes in agreement. In the event of disagreements, different sentencing proposals may be proposed, and defendants may even be divided into distinct groups based on the crimes they are accused of. Ultimately, the sentence will be calculated in three phases: determining the base sentence, assessing mitigating or aggravating circumstances, and, finally, verifying any grounds for a reduction or increase in the sentence.
The defendants in this case face serious charges, including attempted coup d'état, organized crime, and violent abolition of the rule of law. They are: Alexandre Ramagem, former director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN); Almir Garnier, former Navy Commander; Anderson Torres, former Minister of Justice; Augusto Heleno, former Minister of the Institutional Security Office (GSI); Jair Bolsonaro, former presidential aide-de-camp; Mauro Cid, former Defense Minister; Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, former Chief of Staff, Walter Braga Netto.
The crimes charged include attempted coup d'état, participation in an armed criminal organization, violent abolition of the rule of law, aggravated damage, and damage to listed property. Among the charges, the attempt to"overthrow, through violence or serious threat, the legitimately constituted government" stands out, which constitutes a coup d'état. Furthermore, the damage to property protected by law and the use of violence and threats to destroy federal property are central elements of the charges.
