Brazilian police destroy a group of former soldiers accused of planning a coup and assassinating Lula da Silva
Brazilian Federal Police destroyed this tuesday criminal organizationcomposed mostly of soldiers trained by special forces, who Planned assassination of current President Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaTo avoid takeover after your victory in 2022 elections,
Security forces gave information about the plan This also includes the assassination of his partner and current Vice President Geraldo Alcmin.And Alexandre de Moraes, Judge of the Supreme Federal CourtFor “restricting the independent exercise of judicial power,
Moraes is the instructor of the process that examines Coup act of January 8, 2023When thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed the headquarters of the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court in an attempt to stage a coup against Lula.
Police investigations indicate that an illegal operation dedicated to the assassination of Lula and Alcmin was called “Green and Yellow Dagger”intended to execute 15 December 202245 days after the Workers’ Party formula got 51% of the votes in the presidential election.
Furthermore, the criminal scheme “involved the establishment ofInstitutional Crisis Management Office“, which was intended to be integrated by those involved themselves, and detailed”Necessary human and military resources“To commit a crime,” withhigh level military-technical knowledge“, according to Brazilian police.
General Secretary of the Presidency, marcio macedosaid this Tuesday, following the dissemination of police information, that “There will be zero tolerance for those who attack the democratic rule of law.In a conversation with journalists within the framework of g20 summit,
“Agents of the state who work against democracy are the work of bandits and criminals,” the official said.
On my part, the Minister of Communications of the Government of Brazil, Paulo Pimentatold reporters that the attempted attack “concrete action“Which didn’t happen because of just one thing”Description,
An official close to President Lula said the illegal operation had been dismantled.Provides extremely serious new elements On the participation of people from the center of power of the government (Jair) Bolsonaro In a flash.”
,operation backlash‘The measures launched by the police this Tuesday include preventive detention orders, search and seizure orders and other precautionary measures in addition to jail, such as a ban on leaving the country.
Those involved may be prosecuted for the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coup d’etat, and criminal organization.
(with information from EFE)