Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others

Associated Press

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Police say the coup plotters also planned to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The police said that five arrest warrants have been carried out, as well as three search warrants and other measures. The suspects’ passports were seized and they have been prevented from contacting others. De Moraes, who authorized Tuesday’s arrests, said a police investigation revealed the coup plot involved military personnel trained in the Army’s Special Forces and also a retired high-ranking official.