Bolsonaro Plots Return To Power With Trump’s Help

Reuters reports:

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is planning a political comeback, anticipating support from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, which may include using economic sanctions against current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

“Trump is back, and it’s a sign we’ll be back too,” Bolsonaro, who has been barred from running for office until 2030 and faces criminal charges for allegedly plotting a coup, said in an interview with the Journal. “They don’t just want me in jail, they want me dead,” the 69-year-old told the newspaper.

On Tuesday, Brazilian federal police presented evidence to the Supreme Court that Bolsonaro was directly involved in plotting a coup to overturn the outcome of the 2022 election he lost. Police also said that Bolsonaro had knowledge of a plan to assassinate Lula before he took office.

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