Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides met with police on Thursday as part of an investigation into allegations of plotting a coup to remove Bolsonaro's successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro arrived at Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia, accompanied by some of his former officials, including top military advisers. Bolsonaro chose to remain silent during the meeting.
According to Supreme Court documents, investigators believe the alleged plot involved preparing a decree for Bolsonaro to sign in case he lost the 2022 election. The decree would have declared the vote fraudulent, potentially justifying a military intervention and new elections. However, Bolsonaro never issued the decree to proceed with the alleged plan.
