Brazilian Police Arrest Five in Lula Assassination Plot
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Brazilian federal police have arrested five individuals, including four special forces military personnel and a police agent, for plotting to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes following Lula's 2022 election victory. The plot, allegedly orchestrated by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, aimed to prevent Lula's inauguration and involved plans for a coup d'état. The arrests were made after uncovering evidence from Bolsonaro's former aide, with the suspects facing charges of attempting to violently abolish democratic rule.
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