Police accuse 37 people of crimes including conspiracy and trying to tear down one of world’s largest democracies

Summary

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others have been charged by federal police with conspiracy and attempting to overthrow the country’s democracy through a right-wing coup.

The accused include top allies, such as former defense ministers and intelligence officials.

The charges follow an investigation into efforts to dismantle the constitutional state, backed by evidence from financial records and plea deals.

This comes days after arrests in a separate plot to assassinate President Lula da Silva and other officials.

Bolsonaro denies involvement in the 2022 election conspiracy.

      • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        47·
        6 days ago

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jair_Bolsonaro#Charges_of_coup_planning_and_fraud

        On 30 June 2023, the Brazilian Superior Electoral Court barred Bolsonaro from running for public office until 2030 as a result of his attempts to undermine the validity of Brazil’s 2022 democratic election, as well as for abuse of power with regard to using government channels to promote his campaign

        In February 2024, the Brazilian Federal Police raided former government officials and ordered Bolsonaro to hand in his passport over accusations that he and his allies tried to overturn the results of the 2022 election and planned a coup d’état.[180] In March 2024, witness documents released by the Superior Electoral Court were made public. According to two military officials, Bolsonaro had plotted to overturn the 2022 results and presented top military officials a plan to carry out a coup with the goal of keeping him in power.

        no, they have a functioning democracy in brazil

        • marcos@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          6 days ago

          From that to a “functioning democracy” there’s a large distance. But yeah, it’s not completely disfunctional

          • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
            8·
            5 days ago

            I was trying to go for the most savage burn. I’m sure there are still institutional problems with the system in Brazil, but it’s been doing some good work on the high level (fining twitter, banning bolsonaro)

          • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
            31·
            5 days ago

            And insofar as Brazil isn’t a democracy it’s a kritarchy (rule of judges) which is generally supportive of democracy over autocracy so it’s no wonder that Bolsonaro and his goons are in deep shit. They’re enjoying throwing the book at him.

        • ChilledPeppers@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          6 days ago

          We do kinda have a two party system tho, and there is already a bigger asshole (Pablo Marcal) planning to run for president, after getting thrid place in the biggest city.

    • Notyou@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      9·
      5 days ago

      No they care about their democracy and actually jailed the insurrectionist and co.

    • rickyrigatoni@lemm.eeEnglish
      10·
      5 days ago

      False equivolcolocnananence. The other country never even had the balls to jail the insurrectionist.

  • Laurel Raven@lemmy.zipEnglish
    16·
    5 days ago

    Oh, sure. Show off how you have a functioning democracy and judiciary. Rub it in our (US’s) faces.

    I’ll just be over here, sobbing in the corner for the next four (plus) years…

  • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
    16·
    5 days ago

    Lula is in power but the far-right threat to his administration remains. Last Wednesday night, a member of Bolsonaro’s political party was killed after apparently blowing himself up with homemade explosives while attacking the supreme court.

    During a search of the man’s trailer, police reportedly found a cap emblazoned with the slogan of Bolsonaro’s far-right movement: “Brazil above everything. God above all.”

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    18·
    6 days ago

    Great … I thought we went through the assassination/coup phase of history already … looks like we’ll be repeating all that crap again.

  • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7·
    6 days ago

    This comes days after arrests in a separate plot to assassinate President Lula da Silva and other officials.

    Oh there’s no relation I’m sure. Zero. Zip.