Brazil: Police Arrest Five Officers Over Alleged 2022 Plot to Kill Lula
Above: Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva listens during the first working session as part of the G20 Summit 2024 at Museu de Arte Moderna on November 18, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** Buda Mendes/Getty Images
The Spin
Though plans for a coup failed, accountability isn't only a matter of justice but is crucial for the future of the country's democracy. Given that military personnel and close aides to Bolsonaro were involved in this shocking assassination plot. the significant political influence of the country's military is all the more concerning.
It's obvious Lula, a corrupt leftist career politician, has been in collusion with Brazil's heavily politicized top court to punish Bolsonaro and his allies. Right-leaning figures across the nation have been censored, and the legal system is increasingly being used as a weapon against those who dare to side with the opposition.
