The former head of the Brazilian Army, General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes, has confirmed in testimony that then-President Jair Bolsonaro proposed an attempted coup to reverse the results of the 2022 Brazil election, which would have prevented the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The general’s deposition, which was given to the Federal Police as part of a Supreme Federal Court (STF) investigation, provides definitive public confirmation that Bolsonaro and his inner circle prepared and presented a draft decree that included measures to interfere with the democratic process after his electoral defeat. The revelation, along with corroborating testimony from other top military figures, highlights the extent of the political risk faced by Brazil’s democracy in the transition of power.