2022 Brazilian attempted coup plot

During and after the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, a network of members of former president Jair Bolsonaro's government and of the Brazilian Armed Forces planned to subvert the transition of power to newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrest Supreme Federal Court (STF) justice Alexandre de Moraes, and shut down the National Congress and the Supreme Court. The plans, evidence, and individuals involved in planning a coup d'état were gradually revealed in investigations conducted by public agencies and the press in 2023 and 2024.

Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing and says he "suffer[s] relentless persecution".

Since Bolsonaro supporters stormed the Congress and Supreme Court on 8 January 2023, more than 1,400 people have already been charged for their alleged role in the riots, in addition to the three Bolsonaro aides arrested 8 February 2024 along with Valdemar Costa Neto, head of the Liberal Party.

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