FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro closes his eyes during "Power of The People" event hosted by Turning Point USA at Trump National Doral Miami Resort in Doral, Florida, U.S., February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police released a report on Thursday formally accusing former President Jair Bolsonaro, an icon of the global far-right movement, of plotting a coup attempt to stop rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the leftist leader won the 2022 election.
The report is a blow to Bolsonaro's plans to run for president again in 2026 - and the latest in a series of criminal investigations that could eventually lead to jail time. The former president has not yet been charged in any of the cases, but last year he was banned from running for office until 2030 by Brazil's top electoral court. He has denied any wrongdoing.
