Former President Bolsonaro involved in Coup allegation
Former President Bolsonaro involved in Coup allegation
The former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was charged with an alleged coup plot for the reversal of the election results of 2022. This emerges from documents that were submitted by the prosecutors on Tuesday evening. Bolsonaro belongs to a total of 34 people who are faced with various charges, including the formation of an armed criminal organization and the attempted violent reduction of the democratic legal system.
Details on the charges against Bolsonaro
According to the prosecutors, the plan began in 2021 to undermine the public's trust in electronic election machines. In 2022, Bolsonaro is said to have spoken to ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in order to discuss allegations of election fraud. The aim was to prepare the international community for a possible abuse of the will of the voters in the presidential elections, as can be seen from a statement by the General Prosecutor.continued campaign against election integrity
Although no evidence of election fraud has been found, the group around Bolsonaro is said to have continued to work on its campaign to discredit the electoral system. In addition, Bolsonaro is accused of having agreed to carry out the coup d’état, who provided the death of the elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his vice president.
Mobilization of supporters on January 8, 2023
The last attempt to tip the elections took place on January 8, 2023, as a supporter of Bolsonaro, were allegedly mobilized in order to storm and devastate in Brasília. In November, Bolsonaro and 36 other people were charged with an investigation of the alleged coup test.
legal consequences and political environment
The charges brought in front of the Supreme Court in Brasília could pave the way for a top -class process. If the Supreme Court accepts the charges, the accused will be formally accused. To ensure that this case does not affect the presidential elections in Brazil in 2026, the judges urge the process to complete the process before the end of 2025. However, it is unlikely that the Court of Justice will decide on the acceptance of the case or the upcoming provisional hearings before the beginning of March.
accusations and possible punishments
In the 844-page indictment of November, the Federal Police Bolsonaro accused the alleged coup plan. He "planned, traded and managed the plan directly and effectively". Bolsonaro denied any participation and told Brazilian magazine Veja that he had "never approved such a plan".
amnesty talks and possible prison sentence
According to CNN Brasil, the former president is in Brasília to lead to possible amnesty talks. If he is found to be guilty, Bolsonaro could threaten up to 28 years in prison. In 2023, he was withdrawn the right to public offices for eight years after he was guilty in another examination of the abuse of office to have spread incorrect information about the integrity of the Brazilian electoral mechanism to foreign governments.
This story continues to develop and is updated regularly.
Duarte Mendonça contributed to this report.