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STF Opens Trial of 'Nucleus 4' in Brazil Coup Case, First Led by Flávio Dino

Prosecutors target an alleged disinformation arm of the plot as the court maintains strict measures on defendants, including Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest.

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“Houve processo e discussão técnica”, disse Alessandro Stefanutto, sobre liberação de lote de descontos para Contag, a entidade mais beneficiada por descontos no INSS
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Overview

  • Sessions for the 'nucleus 4' case begin Tuesday and are set across six slots on October 14, 15, 21 and 22 to hear seven defendants accused of coordinated disinformation to disrupt the 2022 election.
  • Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet seeks convictions for organized criminal activity, attempted abolition of the democratic order, attempted coup, qualified damage and deterioration of protected property.
  • The seven on trial include former military and security figures and a data consultant tied to the PL’s Instituto Voto Legal, whom filings say spread falsehoods and attacked institutions to bolster the broader plan.
  • Minister Alexandre de Moraes asked Primeira Turma president Flávio Dino to schedule an in-person trial for 'nucleus 2', which includes Silvinei Vasques, Filipe Martins and others accused of managing core actions of the alleged organization.
  • Moraes rejected a new bid to lift Jair Bolsonaro’s house arrest, citing flight risk and the need to ensure enforcement of the penal law, while Congress wrestles with a penalty-reduction bill that faces internal impasses.