Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people were indicted on charges related to an attempted coup to keep the then-leader in office after his 2022 election defeat to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the country’s federal police say. Bolsonaro has denied involvement. The ex-president is also under investigation for diamond smuggling and COVID-19 fraud. Read more from @AssociatedPress.

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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro indicted in alleged 2022 coup attempt

Brazil’s federal police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people on charges of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections.

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