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Defense lawyer says there’s no evidence Brazil’s Bolsonaro tried to carry out a coup
Bolsonaro's defense claims lack of evidence and alleges political bias, while the Supreme Court prepares to deliver a verdict that could sentence him to over 40 years in prison.
- Bolsonaro's lawyers argued in court on Wednesday that there is no evidence he attempted a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election to Lula da Silva.
- Bolsonaro was not present in court for health reasons, having been stabbed during the 2018 campaign.
- Prosecutors allege Bolsonaro and co-defendants planned to abolish Brazil's democracy as early as 2019, including a plot to assassinate Lula.
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Bolsonaro rights to defense in Brazil coup trial were restricted, lawyer says
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for charges of plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election, did not attack democracy and has had his right to a fair defense restricted, his lawyer argued on Wednesday.
In the coup trial before the Supreme Court in Brasília, former head of state of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, and his accomplices face up to 43 years in prison.
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The trial of Brazil’s former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on charges of plotting a coup to topple the current President Lula da Silva is entering its final stages.Bolsonaro, 70, and seven co- defendants are accused of conspiring to oust Lula, the veteran left-winger who narrowly beat him in the 2022 Presidential election. The Supreme Court in Brasilia will consider its verdict this week. If – as expected – the court convicts Bolsonaro, th…
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Defense lawyer says there's no evidence Brazil’s Bolsonaro tried to carry out a coup
Lawyers for Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro said in a last-ditch effort to defend him in court Wednesday that there is no evidence he attempted to carry out a coup.
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