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Jair Bolsonaro: Former Brazilian president charged over alleged coup plot to poison successor

By Editorial Board Published February 19, 2025 3 Min Read
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Jair Bolsonaro: Former Brazilian president charged over alleged coup plot to poison successor

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged by prosecutors over an alleged coup plot to poison his successor.

In an try to remain in workplace after his 2022 election defeat, the right-wing politician was allegedly concerned in a plan to poison present President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, generally generally known as Lula, and kill a Supreme Courtroom decide.

Prosecutor normal Paulo Gonet mentioned that Mr Bolsonaro and 33 others participated within the plan to maintain him in energy.

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Pic: AP/Mateus Bonomi/AGIF

Mr Bolsonaro denies the accusations.

He misplaced the bitterly fought 2022 election narrowly and by no means publicly acknowledged his defeat, leaving Brazil for the US just some days earlier than Lula was sworn in.

The 69-year-old is banned from operating for workplace for eight years after being accused of undermining Brazilian democracy by falsely claiming that digital ballots used within the October 2022 ballot had been weak to hacking and fraud.

On 8 January 2023, his supporters stormed authorities buildings in elements of Brasilia however police arrested 1,500 rioters.

The Supreme Courtroom will overview the fees and, if accepted, Mr Bolsonaro will stand trial.

‘Inexperienced and yellow dagger’

“The members of the criminal organisation structured a plan at the presidential palace to attack institutions, aiming to bring down the system of the powers and the democratic order, which received the sinister name of ‘Green and Yellow Dagger,'” Mr Gonet wrote in a 272-page indictment.

Inexperienced and yellow could also be a reference to the colors of Brazil’s soccer shirt.

Mr Gonet added: “The plan was conceived and taken to the knowledge of the president, and he agreed to it.”

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Pic: AP/Mateus Bonomi/AGIF

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Pic: AP/Mateus Bonomi/AGIF

Again in November, Brazil’s federal police filed an 884-page report with Mr Gonet detailing the alleged scheme.

They claimed it concerned a scientific effort to sow mistrust within the electoral system, drafting a decree to offer authorized cowl for the plot, pressuring army leaders to associate with it and inciting a riot within the capital metropolis.

This was all allegedly plotted with the intention of stopping Mr Bolsonaro from leaving workplace.

‘I’ve no issues’

Nevertheless, Mr Bolsonaro was bullish about his destiny, denying any wrongdoing and telling journalists: “I have no concerns about the accusations, zero.”

“Have you seen the coup decree, by any chance? You haven’t. Neither have I,” he added.

In addition to accusations of collaborating within the coup, the defendants face plenty of different fees, in keeping with a press release from the prosecutor normal’s press workplace.

Mr Gonet mentioned that, together with Basic Braga Netto, Mr Bolsonaro attacked the foundations of democratic rule in his nation.

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