Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in 2022.

Brazil's federal police presented evidence to the Supreme Court that former President Jair Bolsonaro was directly involved in plotting a coup to overturn the outcome of the 2022 election he lost, according to an 884-page report unsealed on Tuesday.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing accusations of conspiracy to overthrow the democratically elected government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This information was revealed in a recently declassified police report.