Brazil: Former President Zaih Bolsonaro charged with attempted coup

Rally are political developments in , as the former President of the country is accused of attempted coup and is expected to face charges for other offences. Zaih Bolsonaro lost the presidential election in Brazil in 2022 and then began an investigation against him for alleged conspiracy attempt to commit a coup. The Brazilian Federal Police are expected to present today (21.11.2024) the official indictment against the former Brazilian President, while police sources stressed that he is likely to be charged with other offences. The official indictment will be a new blow to Bolsonaro’s plans will again be nominated for the presidency in the 2026 election. His allies try to overturn a court decision that prohibits him from running for questioning the legality of the voting system in 2022. On Tuesday police arrested five people, including a former cabinet member of the far-right former president. For the arrested there is suspicion that they are involved in a assassination plan by then-elected President Luis Inassio Lula da Silva, a few days before taking office after winning the election.