"Brazil Police Investigate Alleged Coup Attempt Involving Bolsonaro and Allies"
Brazilian federal police raided former government officials and ordered the former president to hand in his passport over accusations that they tried to overturn the 2022 election. Former President Jair Bolsonaro and dozens of top aides, ministers, and military leaders were accused of working together to undermine the Brazilian public’s faith in the election and set the stage for a potential coup, including spreading disinformation about voter fraud, drafting legal arguments for new elections, recruiting military personnel to support a coup, surveilling judges, and encouraging and guiding protesters who eventually raided government buildings. The accusations were unveiled in a 134-page court order that authorized a sweeping federal police operation targeting Mr. Bolsonaro and about two dozen of his political allies.
- Bolsonaro and Allies Planned a Coup, Brazil Police Say The New York Times
- A Former President Who Lived in Florida Has Just Been Accused of an Attempted Coup – Mother Jones Mother Jones
- Jair Bolsonaro surrenders passport in coup attempt investigation The Guardian
- Bolsonaro is named a target in Brazil coup probe, told to surrender passport The Washington Post
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