The former president defended himself, claiming that he is the target of political persecution and maintained that there is no concrete evidence of a coup, such as mass arrests or military mobilizations
The former president referred to the investigation investigating the attempted coup d’état as a “little story”. “I don’t believe this scam story. No one saw even a soldier on the street, no one being arrested, nothing. Obviously, Alexandre de Moraes (minister of the Federal Supreme Court) inventing narratives, with his quite creative”, he declared in a conversation with supporters in Alagoas this Saturday (23). The investigation, conducted by the Federal Police, resulted in the indictment of Bolsonaro and former members of his administration for serious crimes, including the violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, coup d’état and formation of a criminal organization.
Bolsonaro defended himself, claiming that he is the target of political persecution and maintained that there is no concrete evidence of a coup, such as mass arrests or military mobilizations. He questioned the legitimacy of the accusations against him and his allies, and said that there are “fusses” about the information already identified by the respondent. “Go plant potatoes. For the love of God, stop trying to persecute people for personal interest,” he said. The investigation began last year and took on new dimensions after the arrest of four military personnel and a federal police officer. These individuals are accused of assassination attempts against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court.
Published by Sarah Paula
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