Lula vows to "severely punish" coup plotters after recovery

SAO PAULO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed on Sunday at a press conference to "severely punish" those involved in the 2022 coup attempt.

"I believe that General Braga has every right to the presumption of innocence," Lula said, referring to the detained retired general Walter Braga Netto, who served as minister of defense under former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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