Army Major José Eduardo Natali, who was at the GSI (Institutional Security Directorate) on the day of the January 8 demonstrations, said in a statement to the PF (Federal Police) that he handed over bottles of water to the vandals to calm them down. down and avoid what broke pantry funds.

Natalie and eight other members of the military gave evidence to the PF last Sunday (23) after the release of camera images inside the Planalto Palace during the action of the coup leaders.

Protesters stormed Tres Poderes Square on Sunday (1/8) – Photo: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil/North Dakota

A major appears on the recording giving water to the invaders. The testimony was sent on Tuesday (25) to Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the STF (Federal Supreme Court), Rapporteur for the January 8 investigations.

The major told the investigators that at the moment recorded by the cameras, he was alone and asked the swindlers to leave the building.

“Another time he went to the pantry, got some water, and soon 3 or 4 excited demonstrators appeared. The demonstrators enthusiastically asked questions [que] the place was one, to which he replied that it was a pantry. Which then the protesters demanded to give them water. That the declarant brought several bottles of water to calm them down and not damage the pantry, and also asked them to leave the premises. That the declarant has been alone so far. Without any public agent for about an hour, who during this period remained in contact with his superiors, requesting reinforcements and informing them of the situation of the invasion, ”the statement said.

He also told the delegates that he had infiltrated the Vandals when he was told that “the guards had collapsed” and that he was being pursued by conspirators. “To which the colonel later said that the security of the checkpoint [Palácio do Planalto] collapsed. That he took off his jacket, tie and gun to enter the palace, which had been taken over by the protesters, to contain the damage and also to avoid the theft of weapons, since he was alone,” he said.

orange warning

The official also confirmed that an orange safety alert had been issued in the agency’s risk assessment sector that day. According to him, the degree corresponds to the third level of risk, there are five in total.

“For example, the inauguration of the president was red or black level (4th or 5th level). That for the level of orange criticality, a full-time platoon of 30 to 40 people was expected to be on duty at the Planalto Palace (the 8th platoon arrived at about 12:00),” the excerpt from the statement says.

Gonçalves Diaz

Marcos Vinicius Braz de Camargo, Lieutenant Colonel of the Fire Department of the Federal District, who served as GSI Parliamentary Counselor, also testified that he met with former GSI Minister Gonçalves Diaz in the building at the time of the robbery.

“And the applicant met with Gen. Gonçalves Dias on the third floor and tried to find out if he was okay, to which the general replied that he was almost attacked by a demonstrator,” he said.

Last Wednesday (19), Diaz resigned from his post after images released by CNN Brasil showed him and other GSI employees inside the Planalto Palace.

On Monday (24), Acting GSI Minister Ricardo Cappelli said he intends to expedite the exchange of employees who have remained in the body since the last government. Cappelli also said that about 35% of the servers have been changed since the new government came to power.