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Brazil's Supreme Court nears a verdict in coup plot trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro
The Supreme Court's decision will test Brazil's democracy amid allegations Bolsonaro led a criminal organization aiming to overturn the 2022 election, with conviction possibly resulting in decades-long imprisonment.
- Brazil's Supreme Court begins voting Tuesday to convict or acquit former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, 70, in a coup trial, where he risks over 40 years in prison if found guilty of seeking to claw back power after his 2022 election defeat.
- Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters demonstrated in several cities to denounce the trial as a "disgrace" and thank former U.S. President Donald Trump for his intervention through financial sanctions against Brazil's Supreme Court judge presiding over the case.
- Prosecutors say Bolsonaro plotted to declare a state of emergency and call new elections, and allegedly knew of a plan to assassinate President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, his deputy, and the judge, though he failed to win military support.
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The former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, is tried for attempted coup d'état and risks up to 43 years in prison. The judges have started voting for the Supreme Court. The verdict will be known no later than Friday.
Five judges of the Supreme Court of Brazil began voting on Tuesday to condemn or acquit former extreme right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, accused of attempted coup d'état in a historic trial that arouses the anger of Donald Trump.
Justice on Trial: The Bolsonaro Verdict Looms
Brazil's Supreme Court began deliberations on charges against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, alleging his orchestration of a 2022 coup attempt. Justice Alexandre de Moraes accused Bolsonaro of leading a criminal group intent on overturning the election. A verdict is expected soon, with Bolsonaro facing significant potential prison time.
Minister Alexandre de Moraes was the first to vote in the Tuesday session, opening the final stage of the process.
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes today called Brazil's former president the leader of a criminal group that tried to overturn his 2022 election defeat, as he voted first in the final phase of the former president's trial.
Brasilia, Brazil. Brazil's supreme court began sessions on Tuesday to vote on the verdict in the coup trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, a historic process that has unleashed Donald Trump's anger.The leader of the Brazilian right and ultra-right, 70 years old, is accused of leading an armed criminal organization that conspired to try to cling to power after its defeat in the 2022 elections in front of leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silv…
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