Summary

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others have been charged by federal police with conspiracy and attempting to overthrow the country’s democracy through a right-wing coup.

The accused include top allies, such as former defense ministers and intelligence officials.

The charges follow an investigation into efforts to dismantle the constitutional state, backed by evidence from financial records and plea deals.

This comes days after arrests in a separate plot to assassinate President Lula da Silva and other officials.

Bolsonaro denies involvement in the 2022 election conspiracy.

  • IninewCrow
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    181 month ago

    Great … I thought we went through the assassination/coup phase of history already … looks like we’ll be repeating all that crap again.

    • Flying SquidM
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      71 month ago

      I am guessing Trump will either not make it to inauguration day alive or they will 25th Amendment him soon afterward since his brain is soup.