The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, assured this Monday that “it was proven” that the mob attacked the headquarters of the three state powers in Brasilia on January 8 In doing so, it followed the guidelines of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
“It has been proven that the fascists tried to carry out a coup coordinated by the former President, which they are now trying to denybut when he lost the elections, he stayed locked in the house to prepare the coup,” Lula said in an interview for the media consortium Empresa Brasil de Comunicación.
“We will act calmly against it.” Everyone will have a chance to defend themselves. I want you all to remain calm and let’s investigate. Those found guilty will be brought before ordinary justice and he will go to prison if he has committed a crime,” added the Brazilian President, as reported by the Europa Press agency and then by Télam.
“We will not agree with the people who tried to stage a coup and destroy democracy in the country,” noted Lula, who traveled to Italy and France to continue his international agenda, which centered on opening a peace process over the war finish in Ukraine. The interview is part of the second installment of a weekly program called ‘Conversations with the President’, which is scheduled to air on Tuesdays, although the last was on Monday due to his Europe trip.
Bolsonaro faces trial before the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) this week for questioning the reliability of Brazil’s electoral system without evidence, and for his attacks on electronic ballot boxes. for these facts He has acknowledged that he may be disqualified, which would put an end to his eventual intention to run in the following elections.
They found the attempted coup on the cell phone of Bolsonaro’s former aide
The The federal police discovered an attempted coup on Mauro Cid’s cell phone, former aide to then-President Jair Bolsonaro. The plan, published by the Brazilian magazine Veja, consisted of three steps: cancel the elections that gave victory to the Workers Party candidate and (now) three-time PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva; take that out Judges of the Federal Court of Justice (STF) and the intervention of the armed forces.
In addition to the document “Armed forces as moderating power” Conversations with Lieutenant Colonel were found Jean Lawand Jr. currently military attache at the embassy in Washington and former deputy chief of staff of the army chief of staff instigating the coup d’état.
The result of the second round in Brazil was close. on October 30, 2022, Lula only won with 50.9% of votes on which 49.1% of his opponent Bolsonaro. The following day, before the then-President had spoken, several of the country’s major roads and highways were blocked by his supporters, unwilling to recognize the PT candidate’s victory. Bolsonaro had not commented until then, and when he did, it was unclear how he asked for closures to airports and other major roads to be lifted.
The tension was in the air and the then President decided to retire from the public stage. Little was known about him until he arrived in Miami, USA, a few days before the transfer of command. In this regard, before the so-called occupation of the Three Powers headquarters by hundreds of Bolsonarists on January 8, the men closest to the President prepared the revealed script to prevent Lula from entering the Palace of the Bolsonarists arrive at dusk.
With information from Telam