Adjutant Says Former President Bolsonero Discusses Military Intervention To Cancel Brazil's Election Results

JAKARTA - A near assistant to Jair Bolsonaro told police the former Brazilian president met with senior military officers last year to discuss military interventions, in order to cancel the election results after he lost, according to the O Globo newspaper and UOL news website.

Bolsonaro's former aide, Mauro Cid, this month agreed to cooperate with the Federal Police, who are investigating the former president's possible crimes, ranging from embezzlement to inciting his supporters to rioting in January in the Brazilian capital. The police kept Cid's testimony a secret as they investigated.

According to a Thursday report, which did not quote the source, Cid allegedly told police that Bolsonaro had contacted the armed forces commander about the draft decision to cancel the election.

Cid's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. Federal Police said they did not comment on the ongoing investigation.

Separately, Bolsonaro's attorney denied the allegations in his statement.

"During his administration, (Bolsonaro) has never supported any movement or project that is not supported by law," said Bolsonaro's attorney.

Earlier Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes earlier this month approved a cooperation agreement between Cid and police to release him from prison since May when he was arrested as part of an investigation into alleged counterfeiting of a COVID-19 vaccination card.

It is known that Bolsonaro is accused of carrying out a movement against election results culminating in the raids on government buildings in Brasilia on January 8 by thousands of supporters. He has been banned from running until 2030 by Brazil's federal election court.