Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat
- Gen. Freire Gomes rejected Bolsonaro's idea to create a commission to investigate the election's legality, stating it could result in legal responsibility for the president.
- The general advised Bolsonaro that it was not possible to reverse the election's outcome from a military standpoint.
- Bolsonaro proposed other tools, including a decree of a state of siege, during a gathering with military commanders and his Defense Secretary.
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Former military leaders in Brazil linked former President Jair Bolsonaro to a failed coup attempt to stay in power after losing the 2022 elections, according to police statements. As part of an operation entitled “The Hour of Truth”, police carried out search, seizure and arrest several of Bolsonaro's allies who wanted to stop the re-election of left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Details of these operations were revealed on Friday by…
Following his election in 2022, former President Jair Bolsonaro is said to have called for a coup d'état. This is now confirmed by senior ex-military operators. more...
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro apparently had concrete plans for a violent coup following the lost election.
Brazil’s ex-prez Bolsonaro mulled a coup after election defeat, military leaders reveal to police
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro had presented a plan for him to stay in power after he lost the 2022 election to his successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, two Brazilian military leaders told the police according to new court documents released on Friday (Mar 15).
Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro presented coup plot to top military leaders, court documents allege
Former President Jair Bolsonaro presented top Brazilian military leaders with a plan to stage a coup after he lost the 2022 election, newly released court documents have alleged.
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