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Case against Brazil coup plotters could end decades of impunity
1 week ago

Case against Brazil coup plotters could end decades of impunity

Hindustan Times  

* Case against Brazil coup plotters could end decades of impunity Bolsonaro's defense minister, running mate jailed Saturday * Prosecution of military brass would break with tradition * Decision expected in 2025 on prosecuting Bolsonaro, allies By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, - The arrest of a four-star general in Brazil over the weekend shows courts are ready to play hardball …

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Brazil's ex-Defence Minister arrested in connection to 2022 coup plot
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1 week, 1 day ago

Brazil's ex-Defence Minister arrested in connection to 2022 coup plot

India Today  

Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested General Walter Braga Netto, a former defence minister and close ally of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of obstructing an investigation into an alleged 2022 coup attempt, a police source told AFP. The 884-page report drawn up after a nearly two-year police investigation urges Gonet to indict Bolsonaro and the others for planning an attempted …

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Brazil ex-defense minister arrested in coup plot investigation
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1 week, 2 days ago

Brazil ex-defense minister arrested in coup plot investigation

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested General Walter Braga Netto, a former defense minister and close ally of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of obstructing an investigation into an alleged 2022 coup attempt, a police source told AFP. The 884-page report drawn up after a nearly two-year police investigation urges Gonet to indict Bolsonaro and the others for planning an attempted …

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Brazil's ex-defence minister arrested over 2022 coup plot
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Brazil's ex-defence minister arrested over 2022 coup plot

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Authorities allege that conspirators, including Braga Netto and other senior military officials, planned for Bolsonaro to issue a “coup decree” authorizing a military takeover Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested the close ally of Jair Bolsanaro and the former defence minister Walter Braga Netto for plotting a coup to overturn the election results of 2022. Authorities allege that conspirators, including …

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Ex-Bolsonaro Cabinet minister arrested in Brazil over alleged coup plot
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1 week, 2 days ago

Ex-Bolsonaro Cabinet minister arrested in Brazil over alleged coup plot

LA Times  

Former Brazilian Defense Minister Walter Souza Braga Netto, former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 2022 running mate, has been arrested over allegations of a coup plot. Brazil’s Federal Police on Saturday arrested Gen. Walter Braga Netto, a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet and his 2022 running mate, in connection with investigations into an alleged coup plot, the Supreme Court said …

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Brazil’s former defence minister arrested in attempted coup probe
1 week, 2 days ago

Brazil’s former defence minister arrested in attempted coup probe

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian police accuse Walter Braga Netto of meddling in an investigation into an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 presidential election. Brazilian police have arrested a former defence minister and top ally of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro as part of an investigation into an attempted coup to overturn the results of the South American country’s 2022 election. General Walter Braga Netto …

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Brazil's Lula: from poverty to power
1 week, 6 days ago

Brazil's Lula: from poverty to power

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in intensive care after emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, is the poster child for a leader who rose from nothing to run one of the world's biggest economies. The hospitalization of Lula, who underwent emergency surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage linked to a fall he suffered in October, marked another …

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Trump is taking the mask off after lying to us for more than a year
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Trump is taking the mask off after lying to us for more than a year

Raw Story  

— Trump is taking off the mask, after lying to us for over a year about not knowing anything about Project 2025. His choice of Russell Vought, a co-author of Project 2025, to lead the Office of Management and Budget, along with several other picks tied to the project, tells us he was lying when he repeatedly disavowed the Heritage …

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How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office
3 weeks, 2 days ago

How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Federal Police in late November formally accused far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of planning a coup to keep him in office. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets his new Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet during Branco’s swearing-in ceremony in Brasilia, …

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Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ

Raw Story  

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro believes incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump's return will boost his own comeback ambitions, despite being banned from seeking office until 2030 and investigated for allegedly plotting a coup. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Bolsonaro, 69, is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing the ban, which he earned for baselessly trashing …

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Bolsonaro hoping Trump’s return will help political comeback in Brazil
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bolsonaro hoping Trump’s return will help political comeback in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has expressed hope that United States President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January will help bolster his own political comeback, amid accusations that he took part in a failed coup in the South American nation. The Wall Street Journal reported late on Thursday that Bolsonaro is banking on Trump pressuring Brazil with …

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Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report
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Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is hoping that incoming US leader Donald Trump will support his political comeback in 2026 elections, according to an interview published Thursday, despite facing charges over an alleged coup plot. The Wall Street Journal reported that Bolsonaro is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing a court ruling that bars him from office …

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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro planned, participated in 2022 coup plot: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro planned, participated in 2022 coup plot: Report

India Today  

Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed on Tuesday. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware of the …

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware …

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Dozens of recordings reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dozens of recordings reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — A trove of leaked audio recordings from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil ‘s army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees the police’s sprawling investigation, quoted some of those recordings in his ruling last week ordering the arrest …

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

LA Times  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to reporters at the airport in Brasilia after the Federal Police formally accused him of attempting a coup. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday. “The …

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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro plotted election coup: Police report
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro plotted election coup: Police report

Al Jazeera  

An 884-page report by Brazil’s police details former President Bolsonaro’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 election. Brazilian federal police have published a report implicating former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in an alleged criminal organisation designed to overturn the 2022 presidential election, won by his leftist challenger and current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The 884-page report, made public …

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Brazil police urge Bolsonaro's indictment for 2022 'coup' plot
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1 month ago

Brazil police urge Bolsonaro's indictment for 2022 'coup' plot

Raw Story  

Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 "coup" plot to prevent current leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office. A police statement said its investigators concluded that Bolsonaro and 36 others planned the "violent overthrow of the democratic state." "The fight begins at the Attorney General's office," Bolsonaro said on …

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Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?
1 month ago

Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Police have formally accused Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his electoral defeat in 2022. Brazil’s Supreme Court said Friday that police findings were delivered to Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who next week will relay them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet. On Friday, the …

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Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of plotting 2023 coup after poll loss
1 month ago

Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of plotting 2023 coup after poll loss

India Today  

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on Thursday with the country's Supreme Court. The Supreme Court said it expects to send the police report - the full details of which remain confidential - next week to the …

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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula
1 month ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula

Firstpost  

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his 36 allies were charged by country’s federal authorities for allegedly plotting coup against current President Lula da Silva The political tussle in Brazil intensified after the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies were charged for being involved in a criminal conspiracy designed to obliterate Brazil’s democratic system through …

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Brazilian President Lula reveals alleged plot to poison him amid Bolsonaro probe
1 month ago

Brazilian President Lula reveals alleged plot to poison him amid Bolsonaro probe

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday disclosed an alleged attempt to poison him and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin just days before he assumed office in 2022. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva disclosed an alleged attempt to poison him and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin just days before he assumed office in 2022. The revelation comes as …

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Brazilian police charge Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of 2022 coup plot; ‘had full knowledge…’
1 month ago

Brazilian police charge Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of 2022 coup plot; ‘had full knowledge…’

Live Mint  

The Brazilian police have charged former president Jair Bolsonaro, along with 36 other individuals, in connection with an investigation into a suspected coup attempt aimed at maintaining power after the election of his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in 2022. Plans to assassinate Brazil Vice President The Brazilian police's indictments comes after five people were arrested in connection with …

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Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt
1 month ago

Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Police said their sealed findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who decides either to formally …

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