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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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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 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

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

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 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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Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe

CNN

CNN — Brazilian authorities have indicted the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, alongside 36 other individuals as part of the investigation into an alleged coup plot to keep power following the election of his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. On Thursday, Bolsonaro was among the 37 individuals indicted by Brazil’s federal police as part of the investigation into the …

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Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Brazil ’s federal police arrested Tuesday five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, authorities said. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The police …

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Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

CNN

CNN — Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. In addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included plans to capture or kill Lula’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the …

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Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assasinate President Lula

CNN

CNN — Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. In addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included plans to capture or kill Lula’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the …

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Brazil arrests 5 military, police officials in alleged plot to kill President Lula

LA Times

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose during the G-20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Brazilian police arrested five officers accused of a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 election and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, authorities said. De Moraes, who authorized …

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Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

CNN

CNN — Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. In addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included plans to capture or kill Lula’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the …

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Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice said Thursday that he believes the explosion outside the court in capital Brasilia was the consequence of frequent far-right attacks and hate speech targeting the country’s institutions. “The action, in fact, was an individual action, but the investigation will tell if there are other connections, if there are other networks, what’s behind …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Bolsonaro proposed Brazil coup plan after 2022 election loss: Court records

Al Jazeera

Top military leaders reported plan to police, said they would arrest Bolsonaro if he moved forward, documents show. Top military leaders in Brazil have alleged that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them with a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 presidential election, according to court documents. The allegations emerge as part of several probes Bolsonaro faces before Brazil’s …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil police to seize Jair Bolsonaro's passport as net tightens in coup probe

Hindustan Times

Brazil's federal police on Thursday sought to confiscate former President Jair Bolsonaro's passport and arrest some of his closest aides, sources said, as part of an investigation into an alleged coup attempt after he lost the 2022 election. According to the decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes that triggered Thursday's operation, in November 2022 Bolsonaro received a draft …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil police investigate ex-President Bolsonaro’s top aides over alleged coup plot

Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police on Thursday searched homes and offices of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s top aides in an investigation alleging they plotted a coup and that the ex-president was aware of the plan, court documents showed. Police alleged the group had prepared to allege voting fraud “in order to enable and legitimize a military intervention.” Supreme Court …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil police seize Jair Bolsonaro’s passport amid ‘coup’ probe

Al Jazeera

Police seize document and arrest several allies of the former far-right leader in coup attempt investigation. Police have confiscated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s passport and accused him of editing a draft decree to overturn election results, pressuring military chiefs to join a coup attempt and plotting to jail a Supreme Court justice. According to the decision by Supreme Court …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Report alleges ‘coup’ documents found on Bolsonaro aide’s phone

Al Jazeera

Bolsonaro aide Mauro Cid is accused of having ‘gathered documents’ to support a coup against Brazil’s President Lula. Released on Friday, the report alleges that the aide, Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, “gathered documents with the objective of obtaining ‘legal and juridical’ support for the execution of a coup d’état”. Those documents were recovered from Cid’s cellphone, according to the report, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency

Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian magazine on Thursday released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power. Do Val, who was an ally during Bolsonaro’s four-year term, said the far-right leader gave him the “mission” of recording Alexandre de Moraes, a Supreme Court …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’

Al Jazeera

The Brazilian president says former leader Jair Bolsonaro ‘actively’ participated in storming of government buildings. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has alleged that his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro actively participated in planning for his supporters to storm government offices on January 8, as a senator revealed the former far-right president attended an anti-election plot meeting. “I am certain that …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Brazil vote: Executives under scrutiny after coup chatter

Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — Weeks ahead of Brazil’s presidential election, police carried out search warrants Tuesday targeting several business leaders who allegedly participated in a private chat group that included comments favoring a possible coup and military involvement in politics. “This is clearly an operation to intimidate any prominent figure from taking a political stand for Bolsonaro or against the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Brazil executives under scrutiny after coup chatter before election

LA Times

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection, speaks during a campaign rally as his wife, Michelle, waves in Juiz de Fora on Aug. 16, 2022. Weeks ahead of Brazil’s presidential election, police carried out search warrants Tuesday targeting several business leaders who allegedly participated in a private chat group that included comments favoring a possible coup and military …

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe

Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assasinate President Lula

Brazil arrests 5 military, police officials in alleged plot to kill President Lula

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse

Bolsonaro proposed Brazil coup plan after 2022 election loss: Court records

Brazil police to seize Jair Bolsonaro's passport as net tightens in coup probe

Brazil police investigate ex-President Bolsonaro’s top aides over alleged coup plot

Brazil police seize Jair Bolsonaro’s passport amid ‘coup’ probe

Report alleges ‘coup’ documents found on Bolsonaro aide’s phone

Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency

Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’

Brazil vote: Executives under scrutiny after coup chatter

Brazil executives under scrutiny after coup chatter before election