Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges
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Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in 2022.

Summary

An unsealed Brazilian Federal Police report alleges that former President Jair Bolsonaro actively planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot to remain in power after losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The report details Bolsonaro’s presentation of a draft decree to military commanders to suspend electoral court powers and investigate alleged voting fraud, though opposition from army and air force leaders stopped the plan.

Bolsonaro denies involvement, but faces accusations of staging a coup, eliminating the rule of law, and forming a criminal organization, with potential prison sentences of 11+ years if convicted.

  • Gsus4English
    14·
    1 month ago

    Brazil has been under a military dictatorship and they remember (until 50 years ago), same for many EU countries. The USian in contrast has no concept of what is at stake until it will be too late.

    • ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      14·
      1 month ago

      I generally just picture the masses of WWII vets alive looking at Americans through the eras, disappearing little by little, and as soon as the last one disappears America just collectively goes, “Why were we against fascism again? Can’t remember. Ohwell, can’t imagine it was that important.”

      • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        1 month ago

        Conservatism didn’t spend the last 50 years crippling education for fun. It was because a stupid worker is easier to con.

    • jonne@infosec.pubEnglish
      13·
      1 month ago

      American exceptionalism is really a disease. They think they’re somehow different.

    • chingadera@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      Pointing this out actually gives me a little hope, albeit not a whole lot. We’re absolutely heading that way, but knowing others have gotten out still means a lot. Cheers to a ton of pain and suffering soon, guys.