US EditionBolsonaro's Trial on Coup Charges to Begin in Brazil
- The Supreme Court in Brasília will begin hearing the case on Monday afternoon against Jair Bolsonaro, the ex-president of Brazil, who faces allegations of conspiring to stage a coup d'etat.
- The trial follows Bolsonaro's narrow defeat by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the October 2022 election and allegations he led a criminal organization to overturn that result.
- More than 80 witnesses, including high-ranking military officers, former ministers, and intelligence officials, will testify over at least two weeks led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- An extensive 900-page report compiled by federal police outlines an alleged coup plot that involved declaring a state of emergency, calling for new elections, and planning the assassination of President Lula, with associated charges related to the January 8, 2023 riots.
- Bolsonaro denies involvement, calls the case political persecution, faces a ban on holding office until 2030, but insists he plans to run in next year's election despite possible decades in prison if convicted.
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Bolsonaro discussed 'state of siege' after election loss
BRASÍLIA — A former army commander told Brazil's supreme court he had attended a meeting with Jair Bolsonaro where a "state of siege" was discussed as a possible means of overturning the far-right ex-president's election defeat.General Marco Antonio Freire Gomes, who was army commander under Bolsonaro, was one of the first witnesses to testify in an initial phase of the
Brazil: Supreme Court begins trial on another coup-plot complaint
This time, the focus is on the so-called “core three,” made up of members of the Armed Forces and a Federal Police officer. Presented by the Attorney General’s Office, the indictment states that this group coordinated strategic actions aimed at persuading the Army’s high command to support former President Jair Bolsonaro to continued ruling, even after his defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the polls. The Federal Public Prosecutor’…
Brazil’s Congress Fights Back as Judiciary Claims Supremacy
A detailed study uncovers that Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) issued over 700 rulings impacting parliamentary mandates from 2005 to April 2025, a staggering 1,856% jump from the 36 decisions between 1988 and 2004. This surge signals a judiciary asserting unchecked dominance, prompting a desperate fight from Congress to preserve its constitutional role and safeguard […]
Bolsonaro Wanted to Declare Siege State
In the trial of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, a former general of the army charged the politician. At a meeting following the election victory of his successor, Bolsonaro discussed the possibility of proclaiming a "state of siege." He warned the far-right politician of the possible consequences of a project, General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes told the Supreme Court in Brazil. "I warned him that he could get serious problems, with legal …
Opening of the Trial of Jair Bolsonaro, Accused of Attempting to Organize a Coup D'état at the End of 2022
For forty years in prison, the former Brazilian president is also suspected of having been the instigator of the riots of 8 January 2023. More than 80 people were called to testify.
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