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<span>Army Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, Bolsonaro's former aide-de-camp who signed a plea deal, testified first on Monday, followed by other defendants in alphabetical order including Alexandre Ramagem, Almir Garnier, Anderson Torres, Augusto Heleno, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira and Walter Braga Netto.</span

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Army Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, Bolsonaro's former aide-de-camp who signed a plea deal, testified first on Monday, followed by other defendants in alphabetical order including Alexandre Ramagem, Almir Garnier, Anderson Torres, Augusto Heleno, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira and Walter Braga Netto.

<span>The hearings are scheduled to run through Friday with Justice Alexandre de Moraes presiding, and all defendants except General Braga Netto, who remains imprisoned, will appear in person for questioning that could lead to sentences exceeding 30 years if convicted.</span

The hearings are scheduled to run through Friday with Justice Alexandre de Moraes presiding, and all defendants except General Braga Netto, who remains imprisoned, will appear in person for questioning that could lead to sentences exceeding 30 years if convicted.

<span>Witness testimonies concluded last week, including damning evidence from former air force head Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior, who testified that former army head General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes threatened to arrest Bolsonaro if he sought institutional rupture, while former ministers Ciro Nogueira and São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas also provided testimony.</span

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Witness testimonies concluded last week, including damning evidence from former air force head Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior, who testified that former army head General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes threatened to arrest Bolsonaro if he sought institutional rupture, while former ministers Ciro Nogueira and São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas also provided testimony.

<span>Bolsonaro promised to testify "with the truth" and said he would not use the hearing to challenge anyone, stating he was happy to have the opportunity to clarify what happened regarding the alleged coup attempt during live broadcasts of the proceedings.</span

Bolsonaro promised to testify "with the truth" and said he would not use the hearing to challenge anyone, stating he was happy to have the opportunity to clarify what happened regarding the alleged coup attempt during live broadcasts of the proceedings.

<span>Following the interrogations, defense teams may request additional evidence before Justice Moraes sets a deadline for final arguments, with the trial expected later this year as one of the final stages in criminal proceedings that could result in decades-long prison sentences.</span

Following the interrogations, defense teams may request additional evidence before Justice Moraes sets a deadline for final arguments, with the trial expected later this year as one of the final stages in criminal proceedings that could result in decades-long prison sentences.

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<span>Brazil: 'Core Group' of Defendants Set to Testify in Coup Trial This Week</span>

Brazil: 'Core Group' of Defendants Set to Testify in Coup Trial This Week

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The proceedings represent a politically motivated persecution orchestrated by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has been criticized for using irregularly obtained reports against Bolsonaro supporters. The former president has consistently denied the charges and maintains his innocence, promising to testify truthfully about what really happened during the 2022 election period.

<span>The proceedings represent a politically motivated persecution orchestrated by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has been criticized for using irregularly obtained reports against Bolsonaro supporters. The former president has consistently denied the charges and maintains his innocence, promising to testify truthfully about what really happened during the 2022 election period.</span>

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