Brazil’s Office of the Prosecutor General has accused Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro of an attempted coup over rots of 2022, the G1 news portal reported on Wednesday.
The former president also stands accused of the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law and participating in a criminal organization, the portal added.
If the accusations are accepted by the Brazilian Supreme Court, Bolsonaro will become a plaintiff in a criminal case.
Despite being barred from running for office, Bolsonaro reportedly plans to run in Brazil’s 2026 presidential election. He expects Trump to pressure Brazilian judges to delay enforcement of his political ban. The ex-leader suggested that Trump could impose economic sanctions on the government of current Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which could help his political comeback.
In January 2023, Bolsonaro supporters, who had been protesting the results of the presidential election since late 2022, seized government buildings in the capital of Brazil, including the Congress, the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court. The police only managed to clear government buildings of protesters by evening. Around 2,000 people were detained.
