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Brazil Arrests Five Military Officers Over Plot to Kill Lula, Alckmin, and Justice Moraes

Nov 20, 2024, 08:02 AM

Brazilian police have arrested five people, including four military officers and a police officer, suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in December 2022. The plot, known as 'Green and Yellow Dagger,' aimed to prevent Lula from taking office after the 2022 elections as part of a coup attempt to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power. Authorities reported that the conspirators held meetings at the residence of General Walter Braga Netto, Bolsonaro's former running mate. The suspects planned detailed actions that included monitoring, illegal detention, and potential execution of the targets.