Overview

• Bolsonaro told Justice Alexandre de Moraes there was never any coup plan and insisted his conversations with military leaders stayed within constitutional bounds
• Former aide Mauro Cid testified that Bolsonaro reviewed and edited a draft decree intended to annul the election and detain Supreme Court justices
• Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet linked the January 8, 2023, Brasilia riots to a broader scheme to force military intervention and remove President Lula
• Eight defendants face five charges including attempted coup and involvement in an armed criminal organization, with combined sentences of up to 43 years
• The panel will conclude evidence gathering before mid-July and issue a verdict by late 2025, with Bolsonaro already barred from elections until 2030