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Brazil Arrests G20 Guards in 2022 Coup Plot to Kill Lula, VP, and Judge

Nov 19, 2024, 02:55 PM

Brazilian authorities arrested five individuals, including military officers and a former aide to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of plotting to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in 2022. The plot was intended to prevent Lula's government from taking power following the 2022 elections. The arrests come after a detailed investigation uncovered plans to overthrow the government and keep Bolsonaro in power. The suspects included members of an elite security unit deployed at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.