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Bolsonaro Co-Accused Testifies on Plot to ‘Redo’ 2022 Brazil Election
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appeared at the Supreme Court in Brasília on Monday, June 9, 2025, facing charges of attempting a coup.
- The court session follows prosecutor accusations that Bolsonaro led a criminal group plotting to overturn the 2022 election and block Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration.
- Army Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, a whistleblower, testified Bolsonaro discussed with military commanders declaring a state of siege and arresting Supreme Court justices to stay in power.
- Bolsonaro denied the charges and said last week he would answer court questions “without any problem,” while if convicted, sentences could reach up to 40 years in prison.
- The ongoing trial, including testimonies from Bolsonaro and six aides, represents a key step in determining accountability for the alleged coup attempt after the 2022 elections.
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Former president Bolsonaro, co-accused begin testifying in Brazil coup trial
The defendants in the coup trial of Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro began testifying at the Supreme Court on Monday, an AFP reporter saw. Bolsonaro, who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2022, will take the stand along with seven co-accused on charges of plotting to overturn the results of 2022 elections that Bolsonaro lost to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The first day of the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was completed this Monday, marking the beginning of a judicial process with strong political stakes. ...
The former extreme right-wing Brazilian leader faces up to 40 years in prison.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro helped devise a plan to "retake the election" he lost in 2022, a co-defendant testified on Monday.
Did Jair Bolsonaro and helpers want to overthrow the government in Brazil? The ex-president has to answer to court. A former confidant weighs heavily on him as a leniency witness.
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