Brazil's former president faces charges over alleged coup plot

Brazil’s Attorney General has charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting to overturn the country’s 2022 election, following his narrow loss to leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro is accused of leading a criminal organization that planned to poison his successor and a Supreme Court judge. Facing a plethora of legal charges, Bolsonaro has been barred from running for President until 2030 and could potentially face prison if convicted, though he denies any wrongdoing and claims to be the victim of a political witch hunt.

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