Heleno
General Augusto Heleno, a former Minister of Defense in Brazil, is currently implicated in a significant political scandal involving accusations of participation in a coup attempt orchestrated by former President Jair Bolsonaro. He is alleged to have been involved in meetings discussing strategies to undermine the democratic electoral process and support a plan to install a state of exception following the 2022 elections. Heleno's actions have raised serious concerns about the integrity of Brazil's military involvement in political affairs.
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General Heleno, who was the first head of the UN mission in Haiti, is mentioned as being impacted by the recent military imprisonments.
'Vai ser complexo; prisão atingiu referências operacionais e intelectuais para os militares', diz historiadora
Brazil· 2025-11-26
Heleno is mentioned alongside Ramagem as having prepared documents that attacked the TSE.
Ramagem diz que condenação no STF se baseou em delação que não o cita e reclama de 'perseguição política'Brazil· 2025-09-13
The lawyer of General Heleno stated that Bolsonaro and his client were distanced due to the government's approach to the Centrão.
Relatório coeso de Moraes torna a vida dos defensores de Bolsonaro mais difícil
Liechtenstein· 2025-09-09
Heleno is a former chief of the Institutional Security Cabinet who participated in coup plot discussions.
veja o que pesa contra Bolsonaro e os outros sete réus que serão interrogados nesta semanaBrazil· 2025-06-09
