In a shocking development, Brazilian authorities have indicted former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others in connection with a sinister plot to keep him in power after he lost the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This major case has been making waves across the globe, with a twist that even the most seasoned political observers didn’t see coming.

On Thursday, Brazil’s federal police revealed that Bolsonaro is among the 37 people facing charges linked to a dange...