The Federal Police (PF) proposed including Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid and his family in the Federal Witness Assistance Program. The request will be analyzed by Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), following an opinion from the Attorney General’s Department (PGR).
Two weeks ago, Mr. Moraes approved the start of Mr. Cid, who was sentenced to two years in prison in public as part of his analysis of the coup attempt. The soldier was the only one of the eight convicted who did not appeal his sentence, as his sentence followed what was agreed to in a plea agreement.
The minister also established that the PF should take “the necessary actions” to “maintain the safety” of Sid and his family.
Moraes said in Thursday’s order that the corporation has informed them that “as an essential measure to preserve the physical integrity of the defendants and their families, they may be included in the Federal Assistance Program for Threatened Victims and Witnesses.”
The minister sought the opinion of the PGR within five days before making a decision.
The Witness Assistance Program is regulated by a 1999 law and is intended for “witnesses to crimes who have been subjected to serious threats or coercion as a result of their cooperation in criminal investigations or prosecutions.”
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