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Bolsonaro inaugurated as Brazilian president

During and after the 2022 Brazilian general election, a network of members of former president Jair Bolsonaro's government and of the Brazilian Armed Forces planned to subvert the transition of power to newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrest Supreme Federal Court (STF) justice Alexandre de Moraes and Federal Senate president Rodrigo Pacheco, and shut down several government institutions, such as the National Congress…

Bolsonaro inaugurated as Brazilian president
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During and after the 2022 Brazilian general election, a network of members of former president Jair Bolsonaro's government and of the Brazilian Armed Forces planned to subvert the transition of power to newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrest Supreme Federal Court (STF) justice Alexandre de Moraes and Federal Senate president Rodrigo Pacheco, and shut down several government institutions, such as the National Congress, the Superior Electoral Court and the STF, in an attempt to keep Bolsonaro in…

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  2. strengthensDriverBolsonaro 2018 election and Brazilian conservative realignment

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Factrail. (2026). Bolsonaro inaugurated as Brazilian president. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/bolsonaro-inaugurated-brazilian-president-2019-01

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Accessed 15 October 2026.

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