The plans were discussed in the presidential palace “Palácio da Alvorada” towards the end of 2022. Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who was previously an officer in the army, had just lost the election to Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva and his Workers’ Party (PT). According to the federal police, Bolsonaro and those close to him made a plan: They were to issue a decree to cancel the presidential election. It was to be justified by the false claim that there had been cheating in the recount with the electronic voting machines, writes the major Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. Bolsonaro is already barred from political office until 2030 after being convicted of abuse of power and casting doubt on the electoral system in the country’s highest electoral court (TSE), which is subordinate to the Supreme Court. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as president on 1 January last year. In the months before, a coup d’état was planned by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, according to the federal police, which has been investigating the case. Photo: Andressa Anholete / Reuters High-tech plan Jair Bolsonaro is now formally accused of complicity in an attempted coup. Among the 36 others are the head of the navy, his former vice president and his former defense minister. – This is a turning point in Brazil’s history. For the first time, military personnel who have attempted a coup d’état are being accused, says Monica Herz, professor of international studies at the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro to news. According to the federal police, they are accused of “crimes such as the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coup d’état and criminal organization”. – In the last six months before the election, there were large demonstrations in support of democracy. It was also important that Joe Biden and the government of the United States clearly stated to the Brazilian army that they were not in favor of a coup d’état. It divided the military and the coup plans did not get enough support internally, says Herz. Jair Bolsonaro is now accused of coup plots. Here together with advisor Mauro Cesar Lorena Cid (th), who is accused of the same. Photo: FERNANDO SOUZA / AFP The investigation is partly based on the explanations of Bolsonaro’s former adviser, lieutenant colonel Mauro Cid, who was arrested earlier this year. It is currently not clear whether the coup plans have anything to do with the storming of the country’s Supreme Court, Presidential Palace and National Assembly on 8 January 2023. On 8 January 2023, Brazil’s Supreme Court, Presidential Palace and National Assembly were stormed by Bolsonaro supporters. Were G20 guards This comes two days after five military personnel and a policeman were arrested for plotting another way to prevent the democratically elected Lula Da Silva from coming to power. Last week, a person who was an open supporter of Bolsonaro tried to attack the Supreme Court in Brasilia with explosives. The man himself died in the attempt. Photo: EVARISTO SA / AFP Their plan is without a doubt the most sensational that has come up so far. On 15 December 2022, high-ranking military colonels are said to have planned to kill Lula with poison or with explosives. The plan must have been very well prepared and at a high military-technical level, according to the police. Several of those arrested worked with security around the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro. But they weren’t just going to kill the man who won the election. Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes was himself the target of murder in one of the coup attempts, according to the federal police. Moraes has also been criticized for staying in this case, since he himself is a victim. Photo: Ton Molina / Reuters The plan was to kill his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraesi in addition. Published 21.11.2024, at 20.18 Updated 21.11.2024, at 22.18
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