Financiers of Coup-Mongering Acts Identified in Ten Braziian States

Attacks by bolsonarists on public buildings in Brasilia will be investigated in three inquiries, says Minister Flávio Dino

Brasília

The Justice and Minister of Public Security, Flávio Dino, said that three investigations will be opened to investigate the attacks on the Congress, the STF (Federal Supreme Court) and the Palacio do Planalto ( Presidential Palace).

The intention is to find out who the people who participated in the acts are and who the financiers are, who are still being identified. Dino said that around 1,500 people who participated in the acts were arrested.

Brazil's new Justice Minister Flavio Dino attends his inauguration ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Andressa Anholete - REUTERS

The cabinet holder also said that financiers from ten states have already been identified for acts of vandalism, but he did not detail how many would be, in which states, and which groups would be linked.


"It is still not possible to clearly distinguish responsibilities regarding funding. What can be fully affirmed is that there was funding. We have a list of all bus contractors and everyone will be called for clarification because the buses were not for tourist excursions", Dino said.


The justice aid that he has the list of people who financed the vehicles that arrived in Brasília. They will be heard by the Federal Police.

Translated by Cassy Dias

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