Brazil's Bolsonaro was convicted but the military appetite for a coup lingers
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- Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro ransacked Brasília on 8 January 2023, followed by sabotage of electricity pylons.
- Federal police suspect elite military unit 'black cap boys' were behind the infrastructure attacks.
- Bolsonaro and allies were found guilty of attempting to overthrow democracy, a historic first in Brazil.
- Concerns persist that the military has not been held accountable institutionally for coup mentality.
- At least five 'black cap boys' involved in a plot to kidnap or assassinate key officials remain unidentified.
- Military academies are accused of indoctrinating soldiers with far-right ideologies and coup mentalities.
- Experts warn that without structural reform, Brazil remains at risk of future coup attempts.