US EditionBrazil 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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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…
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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.
Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro
BRASILIA, Brazil -- A Brazilian Supreme Court justice voted Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro of all charges in his alleged coup trial, in the first dissenting vote since the final judicial proceeding began, giving some respite to the far-right leader and potential arguments to his defense team for an appeal after a final verdict.
Brazil's Supreme Court judge Luiz Fux voted Wednesday against the charges brought against ex-mandatraio Jair Bolsonaro, accused of alleged attempted coup d'état, a pronouncement that could be decisive in confirming a...
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