Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro talks with media upon his arrival at Brasilia International Airport, Brazil June 30, 2023.
REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 21 (Reuters) - A close aide to Jair Bolsonaro told police the former Brazilian president and senior military officers met last year to discuss a military intervention to overturn the result of the election after he lost, newspaper O Globo and news website UOL reported on Thursday.
According to Thursday's reports, which did not cite their sources, Cid allegedly told police that Bolsonaro sounded out commanders of the armed forces about a draft decree to overturn the election.
Lawyers for Cid and Bolsonaro did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the reports.
Bolsonaro is accused of forging an election denial movement that culminated with the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings in Brasilia by thousands of his supporters.
Persons:
Jair Bolsonaro, Ueslei Marcelino, UOL, Bolsonaro's, Mauro Cid, Cid, Bolsonaro, Alexandre de Moraes, Brad Haynes, Mark Porter
Organizations:
Brasilia International, REUTERS, Globo, Federal Police, Police, Cid, Supreme, Sao Paulo, Thomson
Locations:
Brazil, Brasilia