Former President Bolsonaro says he will mount a legal "fight" against the accusations.

The suspects allegedly planned to poison the then-president elect before he could take office.

Many Bolsanaro supporters are believed to have fled to Argentina following prosecutions for the Brasilia riots

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had accused Jair Bolsonaro of taking objects from the Alvorada Palace.

Brazil's ex-president is accused of benefiting from a scheme to sell gifts given to his government.

The riots were led by supporters of former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro in January 2023.

Hundreds of items said to have been removed by the previous president are found still in the palace.

The indictment paves the way for the former Brazilian president to face possible criminal charges.