International
Jair Bolsonaro accused of active role in 2022 coup attempt to prevent Lula’s presidency
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had “full awareness and active participation” in a failed coup attempt in 2022 aimed at preventing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s assumption of office, according to a police investigation released on Tuesday.
The Federal Police (PF) also revealed that Bolsonaro was aware of an alleged plan to assassinate Lula, his main political opponent, following his defeat in the October elections.
The former president, for his part, denies the accusations and claims to be a victim of “judicial persecution.”
According to the police report, Bolsonaro “planned, acted, and had direct and effective control” over a coup plot that ultimately did not materialize due to “circumstances beyond his control.” The document was sent to the Attorney General’s Office to determine whether charges will be filed against Bolsonaro.
Furthermore, the investigation indicated that Bolsonaro was aware of the so-called “operational planning (Green and Yellow Dagger),” allegedly organized by a group of military personnel with the goal of assassinating Lula, his vice-presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
The police recommended the prosecution of 36 other individuals, including several military personnel and close advisers to Bolsonaro, for their alleged involvement in the events under investigation.
According to the investigation, in December 2022, the coup attempt was “aborted” at the last moment due to the lack of institutional support from high-ranking military officials.
International
Random attack in NYC Subway: Man pushed onto tracks and struck by train
A man is in critical condition after being pushed onto the tracks and run over by a moving train at a subway station in New York City on Tuesday, according to the city’s police, who are treating the incident as a random attack.
The attack occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time at the 18th Street station on the 1 line, allegedly as the train was entering the Manhattan station. At that moment, a man wearing a hood and face mask, who had been captured on station cameras moments earlier, pushed another man who was standing on the platform and apparently did not know him.
International
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Surge in Criminal Activity
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago announced on Monday that the country has been declared in a state of emergency due to the increase in criminal activity.
The declaration was made by President Christine Kangaloo on the advice of Prime Minister Keith Rowley, in response to the escalation of criminal activity that poses a serious threat to public safety, in accordance with the country’s Constitution.
The country has recently witnessed a rise in gang-related violence. In one incident, five people were killed in an attack in Laventille, a suburb of the capital city, Port of Spain, local media reported.
International
Azerbaijan claims Russian air defense hit plane before crash, investigation promised
Azerbaijan stated on Monday that Russia promised to identify and punish those responsible for the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which Baku claims was hit by Russian air defense systems before crashing in Kazakhstan on December 25.
Azerbaijan’s Attorney General, Kamran Aliev, said in a statement that the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrikin, informed him that “intensive measures were taken to identify the culprits and hold them criminally accountable.”
Russia also promised to “conduct a thorough, exhaustive, and objective investigation” into the incident, in addition to the investigations being carried out in Kazakhstan, where the plane crashed, the Azerbaijani prosecution added.
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