Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election — a plot that the country's top prosecutor says included a plan to poison his opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The unprecedented charges handed down on Tuesday accuse the far-right former leader of five crimes, including a coup attempt. Another 33 people linked to Bolsonaro have also been charged. Bolsonaro, already banned by Brazil’s top electoral court from running in elections until 2030 over abuse of power while in office. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Octavio Ferraz, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Transnational Law Institute at King's College London.