‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup
Summary
In the final days of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency, a draft decree was presented proposing to cancel the 2022 election results and keep Bolsonaro in power. The heads of Brazil’s air force and army refused to support the plan, which helped stop the coup attempt. The former air force chief later wrote a book explaining his role in preventing the coup and warning against similar actions in the future.Key Facts
- Bolsonaro lost the 2022 Brazilian presidential election but did not accept the result.
- A draft coup decree was shown to the military leaders, proposing to annul Lula’s election victory.
- The air force chief, Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior, refused to support the decree and walked out of the meeting.
- The army chief, General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes, also rejected the coup plan.
- The navy chief and defense minister supported the coup and were convicted and are serving sentences.
- Bolsonaro is under house arrest following a conviction for trying to overthrow the election result.
- Baptista Júnior wrote a book titled *I Said No! – An Anti-Coup Bulwark* about his experience and opposition to the coup.
- The book is set to be published shortly before Brazil’s next presidential election, in which Lula will face Bolsonaro’s son.
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