Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 08:11am on 19 Feb 2025,Wednesday International
Brazil's Prosecutor General has charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with leading a coup plot to overturn the government after his 2022 election defeat. The charges, filed on February 19, 2025, accuse Bolsonaro and 33 associates, including military officials, of forming a "criminal organization" aiming to disrupt democratic order and allegedly planning to poison President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro's lawyers deny these allegations, asserting he never intended to dismantle democratic institutions. The Supreme Court will now decide whether to proceed with the case, which could impact Bolsonaro's political future and eligibility for the 2026 presidential race.
