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A Brazilian Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) investigating the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia approved Wednesday, with 20 votes in favor and one abstention, a motion by case rapporteur Senator Eliziane Gama (PSD-MA) to indict former President Jair Bolsonaro and 60 other people, including five former ministers and eight generals, for attempting a coup d état during the invasion of the headquarters of the three branches of government, Agencia Brasil reported.
With the numerous investigations against ex-president Bolsonaro getting closer to high-ranking military officers, the Lula government has redoubled its efforts to cover up the role of the armed forces in January 8’s coup attempt.
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Jair Bolsonaro denies any alleged role in the January 8 riot in Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro has testified in front of the federal police amid the investigation of the January 8 riot, which saw the attack on government buildings by his supporters in the capital Brasilia after he lost in the presidential election.