US EditionBrazil’s Bolsonaro echoes Trump by describing coup plot trial as a ‘witch hunt’
BRAZIL, JUL 15 – Prosecutor calls Bolsonaro the main orchestrator of a 2022 coup attempt and seeks convictions for him and 33 others, with potential prison sentences up to 40 years.
- The Brazilian Supreme Court is conducting a trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly leading an attempted coup after his 2022 election defeat.
- The trial follows background events including Bolsonaro's refusal to concede, false fraud claims, a violent January 8, 2023, attack on Brasilia government buildings, and a 517-page prosecutor document detailing a conspiracy.
- Bolsonaro and seven others face charges of forming an armed criminal association to overthrow democracy, with potential sentences between 12 and 40 years, amid efforts by his son Eduardo and ally Donald Trump to support him.
- Trump called Bolsonaro "not a dishonest man" and described the proceedings as a "witch hunt," while announcing 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports linked to Bolsonaro's legal troubles.
- The trial outcome could influence Brazil's political future, as Bolsonaro remains a right-wing figure for the 2026 election, and tensions between Brazil and the U.S. escalate due to punitive tariffs and political disputes.
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Brazil prosecutor urges Bolsonaro be found guilty of coup
Brazil's top prosecutor has urged the country's Supreme Federal Court to find former conservative Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of a coup attempt after the 2022 presidential elections. Bolsonaro lost the presidency that year to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, also known as Lula. What is Bolsonaro accused of? In a 517-page document filed on Monday, Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet said 70-year-old Bolsonaro and seven others took part…
Brazilian ex-President Bolsonaro describes his coup plot trial as a 'witch hunt,' echoing Trump
Jair Bolsonaro is accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election in which he was defeated by a left-wing rival, charges he denies: 'I never violated democracy or the constitution.' Brazil’s chief prosecutor has called for a guilty verdict; if convicted, Balsonaro could face decades behind bars.
Brazil's Attorney General's Office accuses ex-President Bolsonaro of systematically attacking his country's democracy as head of state.
By CNN Español Brazil's Attorney General's Office on Tuesday called for the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his former aides on charges of a coup d'état, the state news agency Brasil reported. On January 8, 2023, a group of Bolsonaro supporters stormed the Three Powers Square in Brasilia. According to the indictment, their goal was to subvert the outcome of the 2022 elections and the transfer of power, with alleged pla…
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