"The 884-page document describes a complex, three-year conspiracy that investigators believe was designed to pave the way for a military power grab by using social media to disseminate false claims of electoral fraud that plotters hoped would justify such an intervention in the public eye."
"Police claim that plot was supposed to reach its zenith on December 15, 2022, a fortnight before Lula was due to be sworn in after narrowly beating Bolsonaro in October's presidential election."
"Conspirators, including several senior military figures, allegedly hoped that on that day Bolsonaro would sign a coup decree which would in effect allow a military takeover."
"The federal police report claims the only reason Bolsonaro did not sign that decree blocking the transfer of power was because the plotters had failed to secure sufficient support from Brazil's military top brass."
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