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Bolsonaro and Generals Indicted in Plot to Assassinate Lula with Poison

Nov 21, 2024, 12:53 PM

Brazilian police have arrested several individuals, including a former aide to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes using poison and explosives. The suspects include approximately 35 military officials, among them Generals Augusto Heleno and Walter Braga Netto, and an agent from the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin). The plot also targeted Justice Minister Flavio Dino and aimed to prevent Lula's inauguration in 2022 as part of a broader coup attempt to keep Bolsonaro in power. Investigations by the Federal Police have revealed that Bolsonaro had knowledge of the assassination plan. Lula expressed gratitude for being alive following the revelations. The Federal Police are concluding their investigation this week and are expected to indict around 40 individuals, including Bolsonaro, former ministers, and high-ranking military officers.