The Brazilian Supreme Court on Tuesday (Dec. 16) reached the milestone of 29 convictions in criminal proceedings in connection to the coup plot orchestrated during former President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration. Only two defendants were acquitted.

The court’s first panel concluded the trial of Nucleus 2, the second group of defendants, and decided to convict five more. From September to November this year, the panel convicted 24 individuals who belonged to Nuclei 1, 3, and 4.

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Nucleus 5 comprises Paulo Figueiredo, grandson of former dictator João Figueiredo. He lives in the US, and there is no date set for his trial.

Army General Estevam Theófilo, who was charged in Nucleus 3, and Fernando de Sousa Oliveira, a career Federal Police officer and former director of operations at the Ministry of Justice, charged in Nucleus 2, were the only ones acquitted, due to lack of evidence.

To date, only the defendants in Nucleus 1 – consisting of former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants – have had their convictions enforced. The other groups are still in the appeal phase.

Below is the list of convicted individuals:

Nucleus 1 – Date of conviction: September 11

• Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil – 27 years and three months;
• Walter Braga Netto, former minister and running mate in the 2022 election – 26 years;
• Almir Garnier, former Navy commander – 24 years;
• Anderson Torres, former minister of justice and former secretary of security for the Federal District – 24 years;
• Augusto Heleno, former minister of the Institutional Security Office – 21 years;
• Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, former minister of defense – 19 years;
• Alexandre Ramagem, federal representative and former director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) – 16 years, one month, and 15 days;
• Mauro Cid, former aide-de-camp to Bolsonaro – two years in prison under open regime and guaranteed freedom in exchange for plea bargaining.

Nucleus 2 – Date of conviction: December 16

• Mário Fernandes, retired Army general – 26 years and six months in prison;
• Silvinei Vasques, former director of the Federal Highway Police – 24 years and six months in prison;
• Marcelo Câmara, former advisor to Bolsonaro – 21 years in prison;
• Filipe Martins, former advisor on international affairs to former President Jair Bolsonaro – 21 years in prison;
• Marília de Alencar, former director of intelligence at the Ministry of Justice – eight years and six months in prison.

Nucleus 3 – Date of conviction: November 18

• Hélio Ferreira Lima, lieutenant colonel – 24 years in prison;
• Rafael Martins de Oliveira, lieutenant colonel – 21 years in prison;
• Rodrigo Bezerra de Azevedo, lieutenant colonel – 21 years in prison;
• Wladimir Matos Soares, federal police officer – 21 years in prison;
• Sérgio Ricardo Cavaliere de Medeiros, lieutenant colonel – 17 years in prison;
• Bernardo Romão Correa Netto, colonel – 17 years in prison;
• Fabrício Moreira de Bastos, colonel – 16 years in prison;
• Márcio Nunes de Resende Júnior, colonel – three years and five months in prison;
• Ronald Ferreira de Araújo Júnior, lieutenant colonel – one year and 11 months in prison.

Nucleus 4 – Date of conviction: October 21

• Ângelo Martins Denicoli, Army reserve major – 17 years in prison;
• Reginaldo Vieira de Abreu, Army colonel – 15 years and six months in prison;
• Marcelo Araújo Bormevet, federal police officer – 14 years and six months in prison;
• Giancarlo Gomes Rodrigues, Army sergeant major – 14 years in prison;
• Ailton Gonçalves Moraes Barros, Army reserve major – 13 years in prison;
• Guilherme Marques de Almeida, Army lieutenant colonel – 13 years and six months;
• Carlos Cesar Moretzsohn Rocha, president of the Voto Legal Institute – seven years and six months in prison.