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Bolsonaro met with army, navy and air force heads to discuss coup – reports
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| Author | Tom Phillips |
| News Date | Thursday, September 21, 2023 07:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
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Bolsonaro met with army, navy and air force heads to discuss coup – reports
Claims by former Brazilian president’s ex-secretary prompt calls for alleged rightwing conspirators to be brought to justice
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Thu 21 Sep 2023 19.51 BST
Jair Bolsonaro’s former secretary has reportedly told investigators his ex-boss met the heads of Brazil’s army, navy and air force late last year to discuss a “putschist plan” for a military coup.
The claims – reported by two of Brazil’s most important news outlets, O Globo and UOL – prompted calls for the alleged rightwing conspirators to be brought to justice.
Bolsonaro, a former army captain who voices admiration for Brazil’s 1964-85 military dictatorship, won power democratically in 2018 amid an explosion of anti-establishment voter rage. But critics suspect that after failing to win re-election last October, the 68-year-old populist began considering alternative forms of retaining power. |
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