According to police, Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro wanted to persuade army leaders to carry out a coup

Brasilia – In Brazil, former President Jair Bolsonaro is said to have tried to persuade the military to stage a coup after his election defeat in October 2022. This emerges from the 884-page final report by the Federal Police published on Tuesday. Accordingly, the right-wing Bolsonaro is said to have called a meeting with the three commanders of the armed forces in December 2022. He is said to have presented them with coup plans and asked them to participate.