CNN —Brazilian authorities have indicted ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of “full knowledge” of a 2022 plot to kill his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and overturn the results of the presidential election.
On Thursday, Brazil’s federal police indicted 37 individuals including Bolsonaro, as part of the investigation into the fallout of the 2022 presidential elections, in which Bolsonaro’s bid for reelection was defeated, CNN Brasil reports.
Police reportedly allege that Bolsonaro had “full knowledge” of a plan to prevent Lula and his government from taking office after his election victory.
Earlier this week, Brazilian police arrested five people, including a former adviser to Bolsonaro, over the alleged plots.
In October 2022, Lula narrowly beat Bolsonaro in the presidential election.
Persons:
Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro, Lula, Lula’s, Geraldo Alckmin, Alexandre de Moraes, Moraes, Mário Fernandes –, Bolsonaro’s, Flavio Bolsonaro, ”
Organizations:
CNN, CNN Brasil, Police, Supreme, Brazilian
Locations:
Brasilia