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Brazil’s attorney general charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with trying to overturn the vote. He now faces potential arrest.
Feb. 18, 2025Updated 7:41 p.m. ET
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, was charged Tuesday with overseeing a vast scheme to try to undermine his nation’s trust in the 2022 elections and then overturn that vote even after his allies could not find evidence of fraud.
Brazil’s attorney general, Paulo Gonet Branco, indicted Mr. Bolsonaro and 33 other people for a series of crimes against Brazil’s democracy. The charges essentially accepted recommendations from Brazil’s federal police in November.
The case will now go before Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will analyze the charges and decide whether to order Mr. Bolsonaro’s arrest and have him face trial.
A lawyer who represents Mr. Bolsonaro had no immediate comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Jack Nicas is the Brazil bureau chief for The Times, leading coverage of much of South America. More about Jack Nicas
