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Brazilian police have arrested a network of high-ranking Bolsonaro supporters accused of plotting to kill President Lula and carry out a military coup.
Brazilian police have arrested a network of high-ranking Bolsonaro supporters accused of plotting to kill President Lula and carry out a military coup.
The only one of the five arrested that has been named is retired general MΓ‘rio Fernandes, a member of Bolsonaro's cabinet. x.com
The plotters planned to kill or capture President Lula, Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes -- a figure who Elon Musk has constantly called for his removal.
They would then establish a coup government that they controlled. x.com
They would then establish a coup government that they controlled. x.com
The plotters had the ears of the military and police top brass.
Bolsonaro has also been investigated & is known to have had close contact with the group.
His son's message on X has only added to suspicions. "To think about killing someone is not a crime", he insisted.
Bolsonaro has also been investigated & is known to have had close contact with the group.
His son's message on X has only added to suspicions. "To think about killing someone is not a crime", he insisted.
In January 2023, the Bolsonaro movement tried their own January 6-style coup.
Refusing to accept the results of the elections, thousands stormed key government buildings in BrasΓlia. x.com
Refusing to accept the results of the elections, thousands stormed key government buildings in BrasΓlia. x.com
. @BRASILWIRE reports that another of the arrested is Rodrigo Bezerra de Azevedo, a former instructor at The School of the Americas β the infamous US army school in Georgia that trains Latin Americans how to torture people and carry out coups. x.com
@BRASILWIRE For more on the School of the Americas (now officially known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation) read my investigation:
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@BRASILWIRE In 2017, Lula was imprisoned on false charges in a US-backed operation to stop him winning the 2018 elections.
He was 20 points ahead in the polls at the time of his arrest.
During his time in jail, he was considered the world's most high-profile political prisoner. x.com
He was 20 points ahead in the polls at the time of his arrest.
During his time in jail, he was considered the world's most high-profile political prisoner. x.com
@BRASILWIRE During his first period in office, Lula was able to pull tens of millions of Brazilians out of poverty, thanks to redistributive measures. His pro-poor policies made him the most popular politician in both Brazil and the world. x.com
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