Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil and coup

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening.
Bolsonaro and Cronies Charged for Coup Plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and 32 of his accomplices are now formally charged with leading a systematic and elaborate coup plot that played
Lula says Bolsonaro’s push for amnesty means he’s admitting guilt in Brazil coup plot
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says predecessor Jair Bolsonaro is acknowledging his guilt in a case in which he's accused of plotting a coup to stay in power by focusing on a campaign for amnesty.
Charged with coup plot, Bolsonaro seeks lifeline from Brazil lawmakers
After Brazil's top prosecutor charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with plotting a 2022 coup, the ex-president's political future may hinge on a legislative blitz to change how politicians are blocked from running for office.
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Plotting a Coup After 2022 Election Loss
Brazil’s attorney general accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a scheme to try to hold on to power. The Supreme Court will decide whether he is arrested.
Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election.
Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others in its Supreme Court on Feb. 18, 2025, detonating political shock waves.
Streamlined charges against Bolsonaro may speed case ahead of 2026 Brazil vote
Brazilian prosecutors presented a streamlined version of charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro this week over a plot to overturn his 2022 electoral loss, which could boost the chances of a final ruling before next year's elections.
Brazil's Bolsonaro charged for alleged plot to stage coup and poison his successor as president, Lula da Silva
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged for an alleged plot to stage a coup and try to poison his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva​ .
Bolsonaro’s indictment over alleged coup plot signals shift in Brazil’s approach to political accountability
The Brazilian attorney-general has charged the country’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, with participating in a plot to cling to power through a coup d’etat in 2023 milo. If Bolsonaro is convicted,
Plot To Poison, Kill One Brazil President By Another? Huge Scandal Erupts | Bolsonaro | Lula
Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged with attempting a coup after his 2022 election loss. Prosecutors allege his plot, dubbed "Green and Yellow Dagger," included poisoning President Lula and assassinating a Supreme Court judge.
Spirit Awards: Justin Simien Shares Plan for “Stopping the White Nationalist Coup Taking Over This Country”
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The coup leader
As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams 'vague' accusations after attempted coup indictment
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday dismissed as vague accusations that he orchestrated an attempted coup ...
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Babangida confirmed 1966 coup meant to make Awolowo Prime Minister – Ohanaeze chieftain, Ibegbu
A former deputy National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chuks Ibegbu, has said ex-military Head of State, Ibrahim ...
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How I escaped being assassinated in Gideon Orkar’s Coup – Babangida
By Kazeem UgbodagaFormer Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Rtd), has recounted how he narrowly escaped death during the failed coup led by Major Gideon Orkar on April 22, ...
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How to make cash in Africa’s coup belt
Nowhere is the trend towards resource nationalism more advanced than in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the heart of Africa’s ...
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1966 not Igbo coup, Kaduna Nzeogwu more of Hausa – IBB
Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, has dismissed claims that the 1966 military takeover was an ...
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IBB should be prosecuted for coup d'etat, crime against humanity - CDHR
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) says former military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) should be prosecuted for staging a coup against Moshood Kashimawo Abiola and crime against ...