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Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with 2 peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro as trial continues
- On Wednesday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux cast a dissenting vote, finding former President Jair Bolsonaro not guilty in his 2023 coup-related trial.
- The trial arises from allegations that Bolsonaro sought to unlawfully maintain his hold on power following his defeat in the 2022 election to Brazil’s current leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Fux dissented from two peers who voted to convict, arguing a coup requires coordinated armed groups, and no one can be punished for mere intent.
- Bolsonaro’s lawyer Celso Vilardi said, "I am vindicated," while political scientist Carlos Melo noted the vote lets Bolsonaro supporters include their narrative but may not change the trial’s outcome.
- The final verdict awaits votes from remaining justices, and Bolsonaro’s lawyers will likely appeal to the full 11-member Supreme Court, with possible political and diplomatic consequences.
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Majority of Brazilian Supreme Court panel votes to convict Bolsonaro of attempted coup
Three of the five justices on the panel have voted to convict Bolsonaro on all charges, while one judge, Luiz Fux, broke with his peers on all five charges, stating there was not enough evidence to convict. One other judge still needs to vote.
Bolsonaro Verdict Hangs in the Balance as 1 of 5 Judge Votes for Acquittal
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge, Justice Luiz Fux, voted on Sept. 10 to find former President Jair Bolsonaro not guilty of all charges in his trial for allegedly plotting a coup. The announcement about Fux’s decision came after two judges of the five-member Supreme Court panel—Justices Alexandre de Moraes and Flávio Dino—voted for conviction on all five counts on Sept. 9. Bolsonaro, 70, is accused of leading a plot to overturn the results of the…
In the court vote on a verdict in the coup case against Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, there was a first vote for acquittal. Luiz Fux, Supreme Court judge, said that the court was not competent to make a "political verdict". Fux is one of five judges who decide on the guilt of the defendants.
A judge of the Supreme Court of Brazil voted Wednesday for the acquittal of Jair Bolsonaro and severely criticized the historic trial of the former president.
Brazilian judge votes to acquit Bolsonaro of coup plot, breaking with peers
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro of an alleged coup attempt and annul his trial over jurisdiction, breaking with peers and raising the odds of an appeal of a verdict this week.
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