Brazilian police make arrests over alleged coup plot and plan to kill president
Brazilian police arrested five officers accused over a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, authorities said.
The coup plotters also planned to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to the investigation. Brazilian media said the five arrested included four military and one police officer.
