Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election.

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with leading a plot to overthrow the government and undermine the country's 40-year-old democracy after his 2022 election loss, complicating his narrow chances of a political comeback.

Jair Bolsonaro, who, along with 33 other suspects, was charged on Tuesday over an alleged 2022 coup attempt, has said he was the victim of fake accusations by an 'authoritarian regime.'