The Brazilian Supreme Courtroom continues to escalate the persecution in opposition to former President Jair Bolsonaro and officers from his authorities, utilizing as pretext their alleged participation in what the court docket has controversially termed a ‘coup try’ throughout widespread protests in January eighth, 2022.
(American readers are sure to search out this story eerily acquainted, proper?)
Washington Post reported:
“Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been named a goal in a federal investigation into whether or not his authorities plotted a navy takeover of the nation, police officers advised The Washington Publish Thursday, and has been given 24 hours to give up his passport.
The revelation got here as federal police launched a big search-and-seizure operation early Thursday morning that focused a few of Bolsonaro’s closest advisers and aides, together with former justice minister Anderson Torres and Bolsonaro’s operating mate, Walter Braga Netto.”
They insist on the clearly fictional narrative that J8 was a ‘coup try’, when it was a riot facilitated by Lula’s authorities who didn’t name for troop reinforcements.
“[Bolsonaro] and his allies have fended off probes and allegations of corruption which have ranged from mendacity to U.S. authorities about Bolsonaro’s vaccination standing, improper dealing with of state jewellery and utilizing authorities surveillance to spy on opponents.
However essentially the most vital has lengthy been an investigation, overseen by the Brazilian supreme court docket, into whether or not the Bolsonaro authorities deliberate to subvert Brazilian democracy and keep its grip on energy regardless of the end result of the 2022 presidential election.”
American journalist Glenn Greenwald, whose late husband was a Brazilian senator, was deeply concerned within the unraveling of Bolsonaro’s authorities, however now has grow to be a critic of Lula. He wrote on X:
The investigation facilities on Bolsonaro’s claims that the 2022 election, received by Lula, was fraudulent, in addition to a giant protest that invaded state buildings on Jan. 8, 2022. The court docket sees this as a coup try.
Amongst these focused right now are prime Generals and navy officers.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 8, 2024
The absurd thought of a complicated takeover deliberate by navy however executed by NO ONE however unarmed and unorganized protesters is laid within the WaPo excerpt under:
“For months earlier than the election, Bolsonaro and his prime allies made unsubstantiated allegations in public and on social media that the Brazilian electoral system had been stained by fraud and will not be trusted. Police now say these remarks have been a part of a plot to supply political cowl for a navy takeover if the election didn’t go their approach. Police say Bolsonaro officers additionally undertook logistical and tactical planning, in coordination with navy officers, to execute the takeover.”
On any regular world and any regular nation, these expenses wouldn’t go anyplace. However that is Brazil, 2024. Something goes, if the overlords of the Supreme Courtroom say so.
Bolsonaro is quoted in Brazilian media as saying: “I left workplace greater than a yr in the past, and I’m nonetheless struggling implacable prosecution. Overlook me. You now have one other particular person governing the nation.”
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