Bolsonaro Faces Legal Battles Over Alleged Coup Plot
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Leaked audio recordings reveal that high-ranking Brazilian military officers pressured former President Jair Bolsonaro to stage a coup to prevent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office after the 2022 election. The audios, obtained by the Federal Police, show military members discussing the possibility of civil war and urging Bolsonaro to act before Lula's inauguration. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has used some of these recordings to order arrests related to a plot against Lula, although Bolsonaro himself is not heard in the audios.
- Dozens of audios reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup NBC News
- A Difficult Few Days for Bolsonaro’s Right-Wing Movement The New York Times
- Bolsonaro’s bid to regain Brazil’s presidency may end in prison The Economist
- Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup d’état The Guardian
- Brazilian police allege Bolsonaro led plot to seize power and kill rivals The Washington Post
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