In the investigation into suspected coup attempts after Jair Bolsonaro’s election defeat, several senior military officials have heavily accused the former Brazilian president. Federal police accuse the former right-wing head of state and his allies of preparing a coup to remain in power after the October 2022 election defeat by current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro discussed the draft coup decree during a meeting with military representatives, then-army chief Freire Gomes said in his interrogation. The witness statements were made public by the Supreme Court on Friday. The draft therefore provided for the declaration of a defense case and the legality of the elections to be checked. Gomes then told Bolsonaro that he would have to have him arrested if he made such an attempt, then-air force commander Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior said in his interrogation.
However, former Navy commander Almir Garnier did not comment on the meetings. According to Bolsonaro’s aide Mauro Cid, he sympathized with the plans for a coup and offered troops for a possible coup.
Bolsonaro was defeated by left-wing politician Lula in the second presidential election in October 2022. He has repeatedly expressed doubts about Brazil’s electoral system, without providing any concrete evidence. On January 8, 2023, supporters of the ex-military who did not want to recognize Lula’s election victory stormed Congress, the seat of government and the Supreme Court in Brasilia, causing significant damage. (sda/dpa)
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