Brazil Coup Plot: Leaked Audio Exposes Plan to 'Kill Half the World'

Brazil Coup Plot: Leaked Audio Reveals Shocking Plan. A leaked audio recording reveals a shocking plot by a federal police officer, Wladimir Matos Soares, to use violence to maintain Jair Bolsonaro's power after the 2022 election. The audios, discovered on Soares's computer, detail plans for widespread violence. Soares has been in preventive detention since November 2024. "Matar meio mundo," Soares said in one recording, indicating a willingness to kill many people. The Estadão contacted his defense for comment, but hasn't received a response. This incident highlights the ongoing political tensions in Brazil and the lengths some will go to influence power.