Ministers must rebut Fux's "virulence" in the vote that acquitted Bolsonaro.
The initial idea was to 'disregard' Fux's position, but the 'virulent' tone of the vote could generate a reaction in the Supreme Court.
247 - Ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) initially planned to treat with indifference the vote of Minister Luiz Fux, predictably favorable to the partial acquittal of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in the criminal case in which the former president is a defendant and seven other allies are accused of plotting a coup d'état. The strategy was to avoid giving greater repercussion to the divergence within the Court. Now, according to the column by journalist [name missing], Monica BergamoAccording to Folha de S. Paulo, the unexpected harshness with which Fux criticized ministers Alexandre de Moraes and Flávio Dino changed the scenario. The magistrate's stance, described by colleagues as "virulent," called into question the initial decision to remain silent and could lead the plenary to a public reaction.
The Supreme Court's strategic silence is called into question.
According to the report, the initial intention was to minimize the political impact of an already anticipated vote. This task was facilitated when Fux refused permission for interruptions, as stipulated in the rules, preventing other ministers from asking questions in real time. This decision, however, ended up giving the impression that he silenced the Court with convincing arguments, which generated discomfort among the other ministers.
In his vote, Luiz Fux defended the complete annulment of the process, alleging a risk of the Supreme Court transforming itself into a "court of exception." He classified the Attorney General's Office's accusation against Bolsonaro as a "mere narrative," stated that the defendants did not have full right to defense, and maintained that there is no evidence against the former president. Of the accused, he only convicted Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid and General Braga Netto.
Bolsonaro's support reinforces the impact of the vote.
Fux's statements were quickly celebrated by Bolsonaro's allies. Presenter Paulo Figueiredo, based in the United States, stated that "what caught our attention in the US was that Fux is corroborating the American government's decision to sanction Alexandre de Moraes. He states explicitly in his vote that there was a violation of human rights in the process."
In his account on the X platform, Figueiredo also wrote that "there is no denying that Fux honors the judicial robe." He further emphasized that, unlike other ministers, Fux does not risk the punishments foreseen by the Magnitsky Act nor having his visa revoked by US authorities.
Figueiredo, who resides in the United States, has been working in partnership with federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) with authorities in the Donald Trump administration to impose sanctions against Brazilian judicial authorities in order to influence the outcome of the Supreme Court's trial regarding the coup plot.
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