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November 22, 2024

Brazil's Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Indicted over 2022 Coup Plot Against Rival Pres. Lula
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Brazil's federal police force has recommended criminal charges against
far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup as he
attempted to cling to power in the wake of the 2022 presidential
election. The recommended charges against Bolsonaro, along with 36
former aides and Cabinet members, came as CNN Brazil reported Bolsonaro
had "full knowledge" of a plot to assassinate then-President-elect Luiz
Inácio Lula da Silva. Five people, including a former adviser to
Bolsonaro, were arrested over the alleged conspiracy this week. On
Thursday, President Lula spoke publicly about the plot for the first
time.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: "I can assure you that I am a man
who has much more to be thankful for because I am alive. The attempt to
poison me and Vice President Alckmin did not work, and we are still
here."



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