SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denied a report Thursday claiming he consulted with prime army leaders on staging a coup to cease Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from assuming the presidency final January.
Three members of Bolsonaro’s authorized staff mentioned in a press release posted on social media channels that the far-right chief “by no means took any measure that conflicted the boundaries and assurances established by the structure.”
Earlier within the day, the newspaper O Globo reported {that a} former Bolsonaro aide mentioned in plea cut price testimony that the then president talked with the commanders of Brazil’s military, navy and air pressure about overthrowing the outcomes of final 12 months’s election gained by Lula.
The newspaper didn’t establish the sources for its story.
Bolsonaro’s authorized staff additionally mentioned that he didn’t take any motion that violated hte regulation throughout his 2019-2022 administration.
Bolsonaro has been focused by a number of investigations since he left workplace, together with one wanting into his whether or not he performed any function in his supporters rioting within the capital of Brasilia and breaking into authorities buildings final Jan. 8.
