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The Operation Counter-coup (Portuguese: Operação Contragolpe, Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [opeɾɐˈsɐ̃w kotɾaˈɡɔwpi]) is an investigation started by the Federal Police of Brazil on 19 November 2024, authorized by the Supreme Federal Court, to investigate crimes related to the 2022 Brazilian coup plot which aimed to prevent the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin, president and vice president-elect of Brazil in 2022, respectively. The group under investigation, consisting of Brazilian Army Special Forces personnel and a federal police officer, allegedly planned to carry out assassinations and kidnappings of high-ranking officials using military and terrorist tactics. The operation was authorized by the Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes, who emphasized the "extreme danger" posed by the individuals involved.

Operation details

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The investigation unveiled details of a plan by the group to monitor and assassinate Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes, the then President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice-presidente elect Geraldo Alckmin, and an unknown fourth person, rumored to be former Justice Minister Flávio Dino,[1][2] using methods such as poisoning, shooting, and explosives.[3] Among the suspects arrested were four military personnel from a special forces unit known as "black kids" and a federal police officer. One of the officers, Brigade General Mario Fernandes, had served as executive secretary of the Secretariat-General of the Presidency when the ministry was headed by General Luiz Eduardo Ramos. He also served as acting secretary during cabinet reshuffles.[4][5][6] According to the Supreme Court ruling, the plan involved using official Command Action Battalion vehicles for monitoring and intelligence activities against the targets.[7]

As reported by the Brazilian Federal Police, the organization consisted of five operational cores:

The Federal Police highlighted that the group began monitoring authorities' activities after a meeting at the residence of former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto in November 2022.[8] Aide-de-camp Mauro Cid allegedly offered R$ 100,000 (approximately US$17,000 as of November 2024) to finance the assassination plot.[9]

Among the considered plots was the simultaneous assassination of Lula and Alckmin to extinguish the winning ticket of the 2022 election. For this, they considered using chemical substances to cause organic collapse, exploiting Lula's vulnerable health. The group accepted the possibility of the perpetrators' deaths during the operations, demonstrating a willingness to take extreme measures in favor of the coup.[10]

Repercussions

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In addition to gaining significant attention on social media and in local news, the case was covered extensively by international media outlets.[11][12] Supporters of Lula expressed strong approval of the operation,[13] but Bolsonaro allies, including his sons Flávio and Eduardo, sought to downplay the significance of the case, calling it a "smoke screen" and an attempt to attack the reputation of former president Jair Bolsonaro. They also questioned whether the "planning of a crime" could even be considered a crime under brazilian law.[14][15][16]

The international press also covered the indictment of former President Bolsonaro and 36 others for their alleged involvement in an attempted coup in Brazil.[17]

Indicted list

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The Federal Police indicted 37 people for the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic state of law, coup d'etat and criminal organization:[18]

  1. Ailton Gonçalves Moraes Barros, retired Army captain
  2. Alexandre Castilho Bitencourt da Silva, Army colonel
  3. Alexandre Rodrigues Ramagem, former ABIN director
  4. Almir Garnier Santos, former Navy commander
  5. Amauri Feres Saad, lawyer
  6. Anderson Gustavo Torres, former Justice Minister
  7. Anderson Lima de Moura, Army colonel
  8. Angelo Martins Denicoli, Army major
  9. Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira, former head of the Institutional Security Bureau
  10. Bernardo Romão Corrêa Netto, Army colonel
  11. Carlos Cesar Moretzsohn Rocha, engineer
  12. Carlos Giovani Delevati Pasini, retired Army colonel
  13. Cleverson Ney Magalhães, Army colonel
  14. Estevam Cals Theóphilo Gaspar de Oliveira, Army general
  15. Fabrício Moreira de Barros, Defense attaché in Tel Aviv
  16. Filipe Garcia Martins, former special advisor to the Presidency
  17. Fernando Cerimedo, Argentinian influencer
  18. Giancarlo Gomes Rodrigues, Army sub-lieutenant
  19. Guilherme Marques de Almeida, Army lieutenant-colonel
  20. Helio Ferreira Lima, Army lieutenant-colonel
  21. Jair Messias Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil
  22. José Eduado de Oliveira e Silva, priest
  23. Laercio Vergílio, retired Army general
  24. Marcelo Bormevet, federal police officer
  25. Marcelo Costa Câmara, retired Army colonel
  26. Mario Fernandes, Army brigade general
  27. Mauro Cesar Barbosa Cid, former aide-de-camp
  28. Nilton Diniz Rodrigues, Army general
  29. Paulo Renato de Oliveira Figueiredo Filho, blogger
  30. Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira, former Defense Minister
  31. Rafael Martins de Oliveira, Army lieutenant colonel
  32. Ronald Ferreira de Araújo Júnior, Army lieutenant colonel
  33. Sergio Ricardo Cavaliere de Medeiros, Army lieutenant colonel
  34. Tércio Arnaud Tomaz, former special advisor to the Presidency
  35. Valdemar Costa Neto, president of the Liberal Party
  36. Walter Souza Braga Netto, former Defense Minister
  37. Wladimir Matos Soares, federal police officer

In December, other three military were also indicted:[19]

  1. Aparecido Andrade Portela, retired Army lieutenant and first substitute of senator Tereza Cristina
  2. Reginaldo Vieira de Abreu, Army colonel
  3. Rodrigo Bezerra Azevedo, Army lieutenant colonel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sampaio, Henrique (19 November 2024). "Veja os apelidos de Lula, Alckmin e Moraes no plano golpista investigado pela PF". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ Megale, Bela (19 November 2024). "'Jeca', 'Joca', e 'Juca', os codinomes usados no plano golpista para se referir a Lula, Alckmin e 'eminência parda' da esquerda". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ Coutinho, Mateus; Neves, Rafael (19 November 2024). "'Envenenamento, tiro ou artefato explosivo': os detalhes do plano golpista". UOL Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ Gonçalves, Eduardo (19 November 2024). "Ex-ministro interino de Bolsonaro, general imprimiu no Planalto plano para matar Moraes, Lula e Alckmin, diz PF". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ Bomfim, Camila; Amato, Fábio; Camargo, Isabela (19 November 2024). "PF prende policial e quatro 'kids pretos' em ação sobre tentativa de golpe e plano para matar Lula, Alckmin e Moraes em 2022". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Ex-ministro interino de Bolsonaro é um dos presos em ação da PF por planejar assassinato de Lula". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Kids pretos: quem são militares presos por planejar matar Lula e golpe de Estado". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ^ Sadi, Andréia (19 November 2024). "PF diz que plano de execução de Lula e Alckmin foi discutido na casa de Braga Netto em 2022". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  9. ^ Dal Piva, Juliana (19 November 2024). "Mauro Cid ofereceu R$ 100 mil para plano de assassinato de Lula e Moraes". ICL Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  10. ^ Cruz, Valdo; Turollo Jr., Reynaldo; Duailibi, Julia; Rodrigues, Mateus; Laboissière, Mariana; Lima, Daniela; Garcia, Gustavo (19 November 2024). "Militares queriam assassinar Lula, Alckmin e Moraes e monitoraram passos de autoridades, diz PF; veja detalhes da investigação". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  11. ^ Ionova, Ana (19 November 2024). "Lula Was Target of Assassination Plot, Brazilian Police Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  12. ^ "'Revelações são mais sérias até aqui nas investigações sobre plano de golpe': o que disse imprensa internacional sorbe esquema para matar Lula". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Governistas reagem à operação da PF sobre tentativa de golpe; veja o que dizem". UOL Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  14. ^ Ferreira, Karina (19 November 2024). "Para aliados de Bolsonaro, investigação da PF sobre tentativa de golpe é 'cortina de fumaça'". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  15. ^ Portela, Júlia (19 November 2024). "Flávio Bolsonaro: 'Por mais que sejja repugnante pensar em matar alguém, isso não é crime'". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Eduardo Bolsonaro critica prisão de militares e cita perseguição". Folha de Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  17. ^ "'Relógio começa a correr': Indiciamento de Bolsonaro repercute na imprensa internacional". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Nota à imprensa - PF divulga lista de indiciados na investigação que apurou golpe de Estado e abolição violenta do Estado Democrático de Direito". Polícia Federal do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  19. ^ "PF indicia mais 3 militares no inquérito que investiga o plano de golpe de Estado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.


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