With the self-imposed shutdown of Congress and the Supreme Court, Bolsonaro doesn't even need soldiers and corporals to close down institutions.

Of all the aggressions perpetrated by the Bolsonaro government and his supporters against the rule of law and institutions, the threat to intervene in the Supreme Federal Court with Army troops – denounced on August 5th in the news report – stands out. I'm going to intervene!, from the magazine Piaui – it was the one that came closest to a dictatorial outcome.

The reporter Monica Gugliano It was found that at the meeting in the Planalto Palace [May 22] with the government's "military junta" and the ministers of justice and the Attorney General's Office, Bolsonaro was determined to "He sent troops to the Supreme Court because, in his opinion, the justices were overstepping their bounds in their decisions and undermining his authority. In his mind, Upon arriving at the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the military would remove the current eleven justices.The replacements, military or civilian, would then be appointed by him and would remain in office.until that is in order.', in the president's words".

According to the report, Minister Luiz Eduardo Ramos – At that time, he was still an active-duty general, which is extremely serious. - "He welcomed the president's intention to engage in a confrontation with catastrophic outcomes. I thought that intervening in the Supreme Court was, in fact, the only way to restore the president's authority., which had been openly vilified by the court".

At a certain point in the heated discussion, General Augusto Heleno, known for his usual rudeness and truculence, surprisingly became the calming voice:This is not the time for that.”, he said. Note well: [still] "This is not the time for that.".

In the mind of this character, originating from the basement of the past dictatorship, there will certainly be a more appropriate moment for Bolsonaro to intervene and shut down the Supreme Court with military troops. After all, closing the Supreme Court is indeed on the regime's radar; it's just a matter of "timing," convenience, opportunity…

After the meeting, Augusto Heleno, finally in his usual "disgust mode," published a note that was anything but conciliatory to ""to alert the constituted authorities" to investigate the president's cell phoneIt is a clear attempt to undermine the harmony between the branches of government.In his view, that's it [sic]This could have unpredictable consequences for national stability.".

The general's statement sparked a spiral of threatening demonstrations by reserve military personnel. The harshest of all, from his class at AMAN in 1971It begins with an abusive "Hold on there, 'ministers' of the Supreme Court!” [just like that, with cabinet [between quotation marks].

Making it clear that they do not comply with court orders from the Supreme Federal Court/civil power, General Heleno's colleagues explain that "We learn, from an early age, that absurd and illegal orders should not be obeyed.They are obviously referring to the non-compliance with civil orders, considered absurd and illegalSo that everything is perfectly clear.

In the same defiant tone, they warned of a “unpredictable outcome, perhaps, in the worst case scenario, civil war."in case Bolsonaro is found guilty under the Constitution and civil laws."

The magazine report Piaui The article revealing this insane threat of occupation and closure of the Supreme Federal Court with military troops was published on August 5th; therefore, almost 3 days ago.

Despite the extreme seriousness of this threat, which under the rule of law would result in the urgent initiation of proceedings to try Bolsonaro for both crimes of responsibility and for... impeachmentThe presidents of the Supreme Court, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate remain astonishingly and scandalously silent.

What little remains of Brazil's legal system is in intensive care; that is, it is in the condition of a critically ill patient requiring intensive care, minute-by-minute attention, protection and defense from destructive agents at all times, and prescription therapy to ensure survival and prevent death.

The ICU team that remains silent, negligent, and fails to care for a critically ill patient under their responsibility for 48 hours is being deliberately murderous and criminal – just as those who, with constitutional responsibilities, complicitly witness the assassination of democracy are being criminal.

With the "self-imposed closure" of Congress and the Supreme Court by their weak, cowardly presidents and majorities complicit with fascism, Bolsonaro doesn't even need soldiers and corporals to shut down the institutions and install a military dictatorship.