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Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies accused of plotting to overthrow democracy

Federal police name 37 individuals, including the ex-president and top military officials, in a major coup investigation

The Independent UK

Brazilian Army Chief Reveals Bolsonaro Presented Him a Plan for a Coup After Losing Elections

Marco Freire Gomes, then the Army Chief, described the encounter to authorities investigating Bolsonaro's plans to stay in power in late 2022

Latin Times

Judge frees former justice minister arrested for Brasilia riots

The official in charge of Brasilia's public security when government buildings were stormed by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Jan. 8 was freed on Thursday after almost four months under arrest for his alleged role.

Reuters

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Brazil's Bolsonaro gives testimony to police on January 8 riot

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gave testimony at the Federal Police headquarters Wednesday about his actions related to the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in the capital, Brasilia.

France 24

Bolsonaro attended meeting about plot to keep him in power, senator says

Senator says he was asked to get justice to make compromising comments on tape as Bolsonaro ‘sat in silence’

The Guardian - US

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro seeks US tourist visa: Lawyer

Application for six-month US visa comes as Jair Bolsonaro faces accusations he helped incite riot in Brazil’s capital.

Al Jazeera

Former Brazil Minister Arrested In Connection With Jan 8 Riots

Brazil's former minister for Justice, Anderson Torres, was arrested on Saturday after he returned from the United States (US), The NHK World reported. Read on for details:

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After the rampage: Brazil’s new leaders to fight hard in wake of ‘insane’ coup attempt

Lula’s government claims it has ‘absolute control’ after storming of capital by Bolsonaro supporters, but failed putsch is not over, say insiders

The Guardian - UK

Brazil steps up pressure on Bolsonaro with probe, minister’s arrest

Brazilian authorities are increasing the pressure on Jair Bolsonaro with a probe into the former president’s role in riots that upended the nation’s capital on Jan. 8 and the arrest of his Justice Minister Anderson Torres by federal police.

Tribune News Service

Bolsonaro’s former minister arrested in probe over capital riots

Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s Justice Minister Anderson Torres was arrested by Brazilian federal police amid an investigation into his involvement in riots that upended the nation’s capital on Jan. 8.

Tribune News Service

Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated for allegedly inciting riots at Brazil's government buildings

Mr Bolsonaro’s supporters trashed Brazil’s highest seats of power, breaking windows, toppling furniture, and smashing computers and printers during a wave of unrest last Sunday

Evening Standard

Key Bolsonaro ally arrested on return to Brazil over alleged coup attempt

Former justice minister Anderson Torres was capital’s security chief when far-right rioters stormed government buildings

The Guardian - UK

Bolsonaro's ex-justice minister Torres arrested in Brazilian capital

Brazil's former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during the invasion of government buildings a week ago, was arrested in Brasilia on Saturday on suspicion of "omission" and "connivance".

Reuters

Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated as part of inquiry into far-right Brazil riot

Former president shared a video questioning last year’s election result after his supporters stormed Brasília’s democratic institutions

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Daily Mirror

Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated by Brazil's supreme court over supporters' riot

On January 8, supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the Three Powers Square in Brasilia, Brazil, smashing windows and ransacking the Presidential Palace, National Congress and Supreme Court

WEKU

Brazil's Supreme Court agrees to investigate former President Jair Bolsonaro for riot

Brazil's Supreme Court granted the request from the prosecutor general's office to include Bolsonaro in the wider investigation, citing a video he posted on Facebook two days after the riot.

France 24

Brazil's Supreme Court agrees to investigate Bolsonaro over riot

Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to investigate whether former president Jair Bolsonaro incited the far-right mob that ransacked the country’s Congress, top court and presidential offices, a swift escalation in the probe that shows the ex-leader could face legal consequences for an extremist movement he helped build.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Supreme Court agrees to probe Bolsonaro for riot

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Brazil's Supreme Court to investigate Bolsonaro over capital riot

"Public figures who continue to cowardly conspire against democracy ... will be held accountable," a Supreme Court justice said.

The Independent UK

Brazil says it's ready to seek extradition of Bolsonaro ally

A high-ranking Brazilian security official who flew to the U.S. just before a riot that some some have called an attempted coup must return within three days or his country willl request his extradition, Brazil’s justice minister said Friday

Reuters

Brazil has made no request to U.S. about Bolsonaro, Torres -minister

Brazil's government said on Friday it had made no requests to the United States about former President Jair Bolsonaro and his former justice minister who is being sought by authorities after supporters of the former leader stormed key buildings in the capital.

Reuters

Brazil police find draft decree in ex-minister's house to revert election -source

Brazilian police found a draft decree in the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro's justice minister that appears to be a proposal to interfere in the result of the October election he lost, two people familiar with the investigation said on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to revoke Bolsonaro’s US visa

The former Brazilian president has taken up residence in Florida, leading to an outcry from House Democrats.

WEKU

Democrats push for Bolsonaro to be booted from the U.S. as Brazil investigates riots

Brazil is widening its investigations into how thousands of supporters of former president ransacked government buildings. But with Jair Bolsonaro still in Florida, Democratic lawmakers want him out.

The Independent UK

Brazil rioters plotted openly online, pitched huge 'party'

The rioters who stormed Brazil's capital buildings on Sunday used coded language on social media to coordinate and carry out their plans in plain view

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