US EditionBrazilian Police Arrest Five Over Alleged 2022 Coup Plot Against Lula
- Brazilian police arrested five individuals, including four military members and one police officer, suspected of involvement in a coup attempt against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government.
- The plot, named 'Green and Yellow Dagger', aimed to assassinate Lula and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin before their inauguration on December 15, 2022.
- Judge Alexandre de Moraes stated that the objective was to undermine democracy and the authority of Brazil’s judiciary.
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Brazilian Officers Behind Alleged Plot to Kill Lula Arrested in Major Coup Investigation
On Tuesday, Brazil’s federal police apprehended five officers suspected of plotting a coup following the 2022 elections, with the goal of toppling the government and assassinating then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. According to authorities, the group also intended to kill Lula’s running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, as well as Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The five individuals arrested include four members of Brazil’s special …
Andrea Gomez (CNN) - Brazilian police arrested five people, including a former advisor to former President Jair Bolsonaro, for an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. The coup plot was conceived in late 2022, before Lula took office, according to the Federal Police. In addition to killing the then president-elect, the plot also included plans to capture or kill Lula's vice-president, Geraldo …
Brazilian police say 5 officers arrested in alleged coup, assassination plot
Brazilian authorities announced they had arrested four members of the military and one police officer on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The five were arrested over an alleged plot to overthrow Brazil's government and assassinate President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the 2022 presidential election. Investigators said those arrested, which included military officials who trained with the country's special forces and a retired senior military official, also…
Four soldiers were arrested on suspicion of wanting to kill Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his vice president. Among them is a former collaborator of Jair Bolsonaro.
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