STF Opens Trial of 'Kids Pretos' Over Alleged 2022 Coup Plot as PGR Seeks PL Emendas Convictions

Overview

• The Primeira Turma began judging ten defendants in Núcleo 3 on Nov. 11, with sessions set for Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19 to hear reports, arguments and votes.
• Nine Army officers and one Federal Police agent face charges including armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the democratic state, attempted coup, qualified damage and deterioration of protected property.
• The PGR asked the court to convict nine defendants and to reclassify accusations against Lt. Col. Ronald Ferreira de Araújo Júnior to incitement, opening the door to a non-prosecution agreement.
• Prosecutors say the group operationalized the ‘Punhal Verde e Amarelo’ plan through actions like monitoring authorities, pressuring commanders and launching the ‘Copa 2022’ operation with burner phones and codenames before aborting it.
• In a separate case, the PGR filed final briefs on Nov. 10 seeking to convict PL deputies Josimar Maranhãozinho, Pastor Gil and Bosco Costa over alleged requests for about R$1.66–1.67 million in kickbacks tied to roughly R$6.6–6.67 million in emendas for São José de Ribamar, citing messages, seized records and PF controlled-operation video; the case now proceeds to witness testimony and interrogatories.