Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to former President Jair Bolsonaro, for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said.

The coup plan was conceived in late 2022. Lula took officeAccording to the Federal Police. The Supreme Court arrest warrant stated that in addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included Lula’s plans to capture or kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

The order signed by Moraes on Sunday allows the preventive detention of five suspects, including retired general Mário Fernandes.

According to CNN Brazil, Fernandes was previously the second-highest-ranking administrator in the Presidential General Secretariat during Bolsonaro’s administration. It is unclear whether he has a lawyer.

CNN has reached a representative for Bolsonaro for comment.

Federal Police said other military personnel trained in special forces were also involved in the alleged plot.

“The plan prepared by those under investigation detailed the human and military resources required to carry out the actions using advanced military operational techniques,” police said.

According to the police, the plan envisaged the establishment of an “Institutional Crisis Management Office” in the Brazilian government that would be controlled by the coup plotters.

According to the court decision, the alleged conspirators were also considering various methods, including the use of poison or explosives, to carry out political assassinations.

“Concerning the execution of President Lula, considering his frail health and frequent visits to hospitals, the possibility of poisoning or the use of chemicals that would cause an organic collapse is explained,” Moraes’ order reads, referring to an investigation into the plot.

In addition to making five arrests, police said the suspects would be prohibited from leaving the country or contacting others suspected of involvement in the conspiracy, according to the documents.

In February of this year, An investigation was opened against Bolsonaro about the alleged conspiracy. The investigation is expected to be completed later this month, Reuters reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Bolsonaro allegedly met with army and navy officials, as well as the defense minister, in December 2022 to present a document detailing the legal framework that would keep him in power, according to a police warrant issued on Tuesday.

The former president said it many times. denied claims attempt a coup. His son, Flavio Bolsonaro, a senator in the Brazilian Congress, claimed in his post on X that the five suspects did not commit a crime.

“No matter how disgusting it is to think of killing someone, it is not a crime. In order for the execution to be attempted, the execution must be interrupted due to a situation beyond the control of the perpetrator. This does not seem to have happened,” he wrote.

In October 2022, Lula narrowly defeats Bolsonaro in the presidential election. Bolsonaro’s supporters rejected the results and rioted in the capital, Brasilia. raid government buildings On January 8, 2023.

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