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"Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could soon be convicted as a failed
coup plotter.
Brazil’s Supreme Court is expected to deliver a verdict by Sept. 12 over
charges that the former president and key aides plotted to overturn Bolsonaro’s
2022 election defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Prosecutors allege that
Bolsonaro and others discussed a scheme to assassinate Lula and incited a riot
on Jan. 8, 2023, in hopes that Brazil’s military would intervene and return
Bolsonaro to power.
Bolsonaro maintains his innocence. But if found guilty, he could face a lengthy
prison sentence.
As political scientists who have documented the fate of hundreds of coup
leaders in the book “Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups D’état,” we have
collected a dataset of every coup attempt since the end of World War II.
Bolsonaro could soon join the ranks of thousands of coup plotters who have been
brought to justice.
But not all coup plotters are held accountable for their actions. And even when
they are – it doesn’t necessarily mark the end of their political ambitions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
