INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bolsonaro asserted he sought no power grab, claiming a clean conscience amid the charges.Authorities alleged he led a group planning to
decree.It reportedly aimed to probe voting fraud, though army and air force commanders allegedly refused to support it
Bolsonaro questioned the evidence, asking where tanks or armed groups appeared between 2022 and 2024 to back the claims.The indictment
linked him to the January 8, 2023, riots, where 1,500 supporters damaged government buildings
charges, including criminal organization leadership
His passport stayed seized since 2024, and he remained barred from office until 2030 over prior election fraud claims.Business leaders
narrowly in 2022, then left for the U.S
Polls suggested he retained support for a 2026 run despite the ban.Brazil split over the issue, with some seeing political targeting and
others demanding accountability after his divisive term
