Brazil’s ex-Defence Minister arrested in connection to 2022 coup plot

Brazil’s ex-Defence Minister arrested in connection to 2022 coup plot

Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested General Walter Braga Netto, a former defence minister and close ally of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of obstructing an investigation into an alleged 2022 coup attempt, a police source told AFP. Brazil’s Federal Police said it had detained “people who would be obstructing” the probe. “Braga Netto was arrested…

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South Korea arrests ex-defence minister over alleged role in martial law: Report

South Korea arrests ex-defence minister over alleged role in martial law: Report

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday arrested ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency said. Kim, who offered his resignation on Wednesday, was seen as a central figure in Tuesday’s brief martial law declaration. A senior military official and filings to…

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