Police said the former president worked with his allies in a “criminal organization” in an attempt to remain in power after his election defeat to the president. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office will now decide whether to follow the police’s recommendation and file charges against Bolsonaro And 36 other suspects.
The police indicated that their investigations, which lasted about two years, showed that the suspects had a clear structure and division of labor. Various groups have been identified, including one responsible for disinformation and attacks on the electoral system and another responsible for “inciting the military to stage a coup.”
In addition to Bolsonaro, the defendants also include former general and head of the Institutional Security Office Augusto Heleno, former Defense Minister Braga Neto, and former intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem, according to police.
All of them are accused of crimes of abolishing the democratic constitutional state by force, coup, and formation Criminal organization.
Federal Police said in Brazil The results of the investigation into the indictment issued on Thursday were handed over to supreme court In Brazil, which will refer it to Attorney General Paulo Jeunet, who will decide whether to file formal charges against Bolsonaro and begin his trial, or cancel the investigation, according to the Associated Press.
Local media reported that Cunit is facing pressure from his legal counterparts to move forward with various investigations related to the former president.
Politicians said that if Bolsonaro stands trial in the Supreme Court, there will be a race between his allies and opponents to control his influence among voters.
Bolsonaro told Metropoli that he is waiting for his lawyer to review the indictment, which is said to consist of about 700 pages.
The former president denied all allegations that he tried to remain in office after his 2022 electoral defeat to da Silva. Bolsonaro has faced a series of legal threats since then.
