Currently, there are 112 convicted, they meet effective imprisonment, 44 are under house arrest and 29 remain in preventive detention. They were mainly sent to Argentina and the United States
The Supreme Court of Brazil (STF) on Wednesday that he asked for extradition of 61 people involved in the disturbances of the January 8, 2023when thousands of followers of Jair Bolsonaro They broke into headquarters of the Congress, the Presidency and the Supreme Court. The attacks sought to prevent the inauguration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvawinner of the presidential elections of 2022, in which the Brazilian prosecution describes how a political-military conspiracy to keep Bolsonaro in power.
The STF report reveals that 1,628 judicial processes They were initiated by the facts. Of that total, 638 people were convicted, 552 signed no criminal prosecution agreements and 112 causes are still pending resolution. Among the convicted, 279 faced serious chargesas a coup attempt, association to commit crimes or attempts to abolish the democratic state of law. Others 359 received sentences for minor crimesrelated to participation in protests without evidence of a coup attempt. Penalties for the most serious crimes reach until 17 years in prison.
At the moment, 112 convicted meet effective prison, 44 are under house arrest and 29 remain in pretrial detention. The Criminal Persecution Agreements were mainly offered to those who remained camp in front of the Army Headquarters and there is no evidence that they have directly participated in the coup plot.
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He STF indicated that extradition requests were mainly sent to Argentina and the United Statesalthough the names of the requested remain low Judicial stealth. The measure is part of a broader operation to locate the defendants who fled the country and ensure that they respond to the Brazilian justice.
Bolsonaro makes his house arrest more flexible while he is still investigated
At the same time, the former president Jair Bolsonaro Face another process for coup, in which he is accused of leading the plot against Lula’s investiture and could receive a conviction of up to 43 years in prisonwhile under house arrest.
Recently, the judge of Supreme Federal Court, Alexandre de Moraesflexible the conditions of the measure, allowing close relatives, including their children, grandchildren and relatives of his wife Michelle, visit him without prior authorization. The decision follows a request from the Federal Police and maintains other restrictions, such as the use of Electronic ankillera And a curfew.
The measure generated controversy inside and outside Brazil: from the United States, the State Department He criticized the decision, claiming that “threatens democracy” and restricts Bolsonaro’s right to express himself publicly, while the former president denies having committed some crime.
Judicial investigation and criminal proceedings show the scope of the disturbances of January 8 as The culminating point of a series of attempts to undermine Brazilian democratic institutionsand represent a challenge for the region, since several defendants sought refuge outside the country, including Argentina and the United States.
Source: Ambito
