The Coup That Wasn't: Brazil's Military Chief Breaks Silence In the aftermath of Brazil's presidential election last year, a dramatic confrontation unfolded that could have rewritten the country's history.
Jair Bolsonaro, the far right populist who had lost the election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, summoned the heads of the armed forces in an attempt to cling to power.
The defense minister presented a draft decree that would invalidate Lula's victory and keep Bolsonaro in office. However, Lt.