A conspiracy case has been opened against the ex-president of Brazil.

The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil has decided to open a criminal case against former President Jair Bolsonaro on charges of plotting a coup against the current head of state, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. This was announced on March 26 by the G1 portal.

"The lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic against Jair Bolsonaro was adopted by a unanimous decision," said the chairman of the court, Cristiano Sanin.

Charges have been brought against Bolsonaro and seven other people from the former Brazilian government. All of them face imprisonment. The Prosecutor General's Office alleges that Bolsonaro and his associates conspired to keep Lula da Silva out of power.

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Earlier, on November 22, Brazilian police accused the ex-president of a coup. He was charged with creating a criminal organization that acted in a coordinated manner to try to keep Bolsonaro in power after his defeat in the 2022 elections.