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The former President told the court that he had multiple meetings with military commanders.
The former President told the court that he had multiple meetings with military commanders.
What is happening?
The former Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, also known as Brazil’s Trump, Tuesday admitted to the Brazilian Supreme Court that he tried to overturn the results of the election in 2022, where he lost to Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva.
Discussed possible strategies
According to the media 20minutos, Bolsonaro told the Supreme Court that he and his allies discussed possible strategies, alternatives and options, but always aimed to stay within the rules of the Brazilian constitution.
On trial for attempted coup
After his loss at the 2022-election, Bolsonaro baselessly claimed that the election was rigged.
He is currently being prosecuted for an attempted coup.
Witnesses: Martial Law was on the table
Witnesses that include the military leaders of the time has told the Supreme Court that Bolsonaro discussed instituting Martial Law to prevent Lula from taking office.
Martial Law would have given the Bolsonaro the power to declare the election void and interfere with the election system.
Admits meetings with the military
Right wing Bolsonaro admits to having multiple meetings with military commanders after the election, but he denies any claims that possible strategies on the table would have gone beyond the Brazilian constitution.
The Brazilian January 8th Riots
Bolsonaro is suspected of being the mastermind behind a conspiracy that lead to violent riots on three branches of the Brazilian government on January 8th 2023 – one week after Lula’s inauguration