Overview

• The First Panel heard the case report from Alexandre de Moraes along with arguments from Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet and the defenses before Flávio Dino suspended proceedings to Oct. 21.
• The PGR asked to convict all seven defendants for armed criminal organization, attempted coup, violent abolition of the democratic order, qualified damage and deterioration of protected property, while defenses denied involvement and sought acquittal for lack of proof.
• Allegations include misuse of Abin resources and a disinformation structure tied to the Instituto Voto Legal to undermine trust in the electoral system and pressure military commanders.
• Following the IOF-related provisional measure’s collapse, Lula ordered dismissals of Centrão-linked appointees recorded in the Diário Oficial, affecting posts at Caixa, Codevasf, Iphan, Dnit and regional superintendencies.
• Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said lawmakers could have approved the MP’s spending-review items and is working on alternatives as the TCU urges targeting the center of fiscal goals, while the IMF flags risks from stretched AI-driven equity valuations ahead of meetings in Washington.