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Brazil Arrests Military Officers in 'Operation Green and Yellow' Coup Plot to Kill President Lula

Nov 19, 2024, 02:20 PM

Brazilian federal police have arrested five individuals, including military officers and a former aide to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, in connection with an alleged coup plot code-named "Operation Green and Yellow" to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The suspects, which include officers deployed at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, are accused of planning to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections, intending to prevent Lula from taking office in January 2023. The arrests occurred on November 19, 2024, after authorities uncovered detailed communications among the conspirators. The plot was reportedly abandoned, though the reasons remain unclear.