Brazil's prosecutor-general has charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with orchestrating a coup after his electoral defeat in 2022. The 272-page indictment claims Bolsonaro and 33 co-conspirators devised a plan that included attempting to poison his successor, President Lula, and assassinate Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet alleges the conspiracy aimed at dismantling Brazil's democratic institutions, detailing a systematic effort to create distrust in the electoral process and pressure military leaders to support the scheme. Bolsonaro's defense vehemently denies the accusations, framing them as politically motivated.
"The alleged plot included a plan to poison Lula and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, a foe of the former president."
"The members of the criminal organization structured a plan at the presidential palace to attack institutions, aiming to bring down the system of the powers and the democratic order."
"Bolsonaro's defense team met the accusations with dismay and indignation, adding that the former President has never agreed to any movement aimed at deconstructing the democratic rule of law."
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