Brazil’s Federal Police formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of plotting a coup d’état in 2022 to prevent then-president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking power. The final report was sent to the Federal Supreme Court with the indictment of 37 people for the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, attempted coup d’état, and criminal organization. A spokesperson for the Police told the Herald that the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Supreme Court will determine the next steps. Last week, a former Bolsonarista candidate detonated two bombs at the Supreme Court headquarters, killing himself in the process. The charges against Cerimedo are not the only recent development involving Argentina and the coup attempt.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald November 21, 2024 22:09 UTC