PL chief admits 2022 coup talk, denies crime, backs amnesty

Valdemar Costa Neto, president of Brazil's PL party, admitted in a radio interview that a coup was discussed at the end of Bolsonaro's term in 2022, but claimed no crime occurred, citing a legal analogy about planning murder. He also defended amnesty for January 8, 2023 convicts and said a future President Flávio Bolsonaro would release them. This marks a notable public admission from a key Bolsonaro ally, potentially affecting ongoing investigations and political dynamics.