Brazilian police arrest five over assassination plot against President Lula

theguardian.com

Brazilian federal police have arrested five individuals, including four military personnel and a police agent, for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in December 2022. The arrests aim to prevent his inauguration after his election victory over Jair Bolsonaro. The suspects reportedly planned to also kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. They used advanced military knowledge to create a detailed operational plan, which included methods like poisoning. The investigation was prompted by information recovered from the phone of Bolsonaro's former personal secretary. The arrested individuals face charges related to attempting a coup and forming a criminal organization.


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