Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) has delivered a landmark judgment, sentencing multiple military officials found guilty of planning to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The ruling follows months of investigation into what authorities described as a serious and coordinated conspiracy involving serving and former members of the armed forces.
According to case documents presented before the STF, the group had allegedly discussed detailed plans to target President Lula as part of an effort to provoke political chaos and undermine democratic institutions. Investigators uncovered messages, meetings, and logistical preparations that pointed to a structured network attempting to execute the plot.
The Court described the conspiracy
