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Brazilian Officer from Elite Military Group Questioned in Operation Contragolpe Over Lula Assassination Plot

Nov 28, 2024, 10:23 PM

The Federal Police (PF) in Brazil questioned Lieutenant Colonel Rodrigo Bezerra Azevedo on Thursday, November 28, 2024, regarding his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes. Azevedo, a member of the elite military group known as 'kids pretos,' is suspected of participating in illicit operational activities since November 2022 that included plans for the assassination and potentially a coup d'état. The investigation, part of the 'Operation Contragolpe,' seeks to uncover the extent of Azevedo's involvement and any other conspirators.