New evidence for Jair Bolsonaro's attempted coup in Brazil revealed that the Biden administration was responsible for keeping generals from executing a coup.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed Monday there will be no pardon for ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's supporters who rioted in the capital a year ago, as the country marked the first anniversary of the attacks.
According to investigators, Lucio Fernandes was the perpetrator and, possibly, one of the organizers of the January 8 takeover attempt, G1 said. The court has already ordered the freezing of his assets, according to the report.
Jair Bolsonaro's ex-secretary has claimed that he met with the heads of Brazil's military branches late last year to discuss a "putschist plan" for a military coup.
One of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's closest aides sought legal advice for a military intervention that would have prevented the handover of power following last October's election, federal police said on Friday.