Brazilian authorities have arrested four people after nationwide raids over an attempted coup. It would be a coup attempt during previous riots by supporters of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro.
According to the Brazilian police, which is conducting the investigation on behalf of the Supreme Court, it concerns a small part of Bolsonaro supporters who refuse to admit the loss of the elections. Moreover, Bolsonaro has not yet acknowledged his loss and has repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of the election in the past.
The arrests over the coup attempt came just days before Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s new president. Earlier this week, a bomb attack was foiled by police in the capital Brasilia. Police say Bolsonaro supporters are behind the attack.
Bolsonaro flight?
At the end of October, Lula da Silva was elected president by the Brazilians. Since the election, you have heard little from your opponent Bolsonaro, who has declared that he would leave politics if he loses. In recent days, rumors have spread that the current president is about to leave the country. Perhaps he would leave for the United States. There he allegedly celebrated New Year’s Eve with Donald Trump, the former US president, according to media reports.
Source: BNR
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