Brazilian former president Jair Bolsonaro was charged Tuesday for allegedly orchestrating a plan to overturn his 2022 election defeat through a coup. The indictment further complicates his prospects for a political resurgence, as Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet accuses Bolsonaro and his former vice presidential candidate, General Walter Braga Netto, of leading a “criminal organization” with the objective of undermining Brazil’s democracy.
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