The former defense minister was arrested for attempting a coup d'état

Investigators have uncovered evidence of a larger role for the retired general in the alleged plot than previously thought.

On Saturday, December 14, former Brazilian Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto was arrested on charges of attempting a military coup.

This is reported by Reuters.

The arrest came after investigators uncovered evidence of a larger role for the retired general in the alleged coup plot than previously believed, according to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

The retired general was former president Jair Bolsonaro's chief of staff and a candidate for vice president in his failed 2022 re-election bid.

Charges of trying to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office, including a plot to assassinate him after the 2022 elections, also brought senior aides…