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Brazil’s Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Indicted over 2022 Coup Plot Against Rival Pres. Lula

HeadlineNov 22, 2024

Brazil’s federal police force has recommended criminal charges against far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup as he attempted to cling to power in the wake of the 2022 presidential election. The recommended charges against Bolsonaro, along with 36 former aides and Cabinet members, came as CNN Brazil reported Bolsonaro had “full knowledge” of a plot to assassinate then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Five people, including a former adviser to Bolsonaro, were arrested over the alleged conspiracy this week. On Thursday, President Lula spoke publicly about the plot for the first time.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: “I can assure you that I am a man who has much more to be thankful for because I am alive. The attempt to poison me and Vice President Alckmin did not work, and we are still here.”

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