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Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil


Former president is charged by attorney general following police report that accused him of organising a conspiracy to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking power.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with allegedly helping to mastermind a far-right conspiracy to cling to power through a military coup.

The South American country’s attorney general, Paulo Gonet, levelled the charges against the radical rightwing populist and several key allies on Tuesday night.

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Author : Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro

Publish date : 2025-02-19 00:43:00

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