Brazil's military has the last word against Bolsonaro. The police investigation that has involved soldiers from the former coup government is being carried out by the Lula Administration with tweezers.

The moment of truth will be when military justice is revealed to the light of the sun, openly or veiledly judging or defending the alleged coup plotters. For the military institution, 60 years after the last military coup, this would be the golden moment to make it clear that it did not follow through with its plans.