Jan. 8 Defendant in Argentina Disrupts Gilmar Mendes’ Buenos Aires Forum

Overview

• Symon Castro, described as a fugitive in the Jan. 8 cases, stood up during the IDP’s Fórum de Buenos Aires to denounce his prosecution and was removed by security.
• He recorded the intervention on his phone while wearing an official event badge and said he has not seen his children for three years.
• Castro accused STF rapporteur Alexandre de Moraes of pursuing penalties without proof, asserting that some Jan. 8 defendants did not commit crimes.
• Minister Gilmar Mendes did not respond during the interruption, and banker André Esteves resumed the session that also featured former Colombian president Iván Duque.
• Castro’s virtual proceeding at the STF is scheduled for November 14–25, and CNN Brasil reported that two other Jan. 8 fugitives attended the forum using their real names.