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Bolsonaro is already barred from running in the 2026 elections,
Melo told the The Associated Press
And if he is convicted he could also be jailed by then. To avoid being behind bars, he will have to convince Supreme Court justices that he has nothing to do with a plot that involves dozens of his aides. That's a very tall order,
Melo said
For the execution of President Lula, the document describes, considering his health vulnerability and frequent visits to hospitals, the possibility of using poisoning or chemicals to cause an organic collapse,
reads Moraes’ order, citing an investigation into the plot
The planning drawn up by those under investigation detailed the human and military resources needed to carry out the actions, using advanced military operational techniques,
police saidAs disgusting as it may be to think about killing someone, it is not a crime. And for there to be an attempt, the execution must be interrupted by some situation beyond the control of the perpetrators. Which does not appear to have happened,
he wrote
The objective was to prevent the inauguration of the legitimately elected government and undermine the free exercise of democracy and the authority of Brazil’s judiciary,
de Moraes, who authorized the arrests, said of the plot in his orderThese actions, peaking between November and December 2022, were part of a broader plan to carry out a coup d’état,
he added