US EditionBrazil’s Supreme Court to decide if Bolsonaro stands trial on coup attempt charges
- Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide if Jair Bolsonaro will face trial on five charges, including attempting to stage a coup.
- Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet accused Bolsonaro of plotting a coup after his loss in the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Bolsonaro could face decades in prison if convicted on the coup charge along with other serious accusations.
- Observers believe the charges against Bolsonaro and his allies are likely to be accepted by the Supreme Court.
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Jair Bolsonaro Speaks out on Brazil Court Persecution: 'Where Is My Crime?'
Conservative former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, who will soon stand trial on charges of trying to poison radical leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said this weekend that a possible prison sentence would mark the "end of his life." The post Jair Bolsonaro Speaks out on Brazil Court Persecution: ‘Where Is My Crime?’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Brazilian Supreme Court Chamber unanimously approves to open trial against Bolsonaro for attempted coup
The First Chamber of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil, which reviews the charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro, voted on Wednesday unanimously to be tried together with seven other allies for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after losing the elections of 2022.The five ministers voted in favour of receiving the complaint filed by the Attorney General's Office (PGR).The votes were cast …
Brazil: Will former President Jair Bolsonaro be tried for "coup d'état"?
The former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will know on Wednesday 26 March whether he is dismissed for alleged coup d'état. Live on several news channels, the Supreme Court continues its deliberation started in Brasilia on Tuesday 25 March to decide whether or not to open a trial against the former President of the far right. On the first day of debate, the main concerned was present and risks punishments of more than 40 years in prison.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Will Vote Today If Bolsonaro’s Judge
Brasilia. The Brazilian Supreme Court postponed for today its decision to try Jair Bolsonaro or not for attempted coup d’état, after a first session held yesterday with the unexpected presence of the former ultra-right president in the courtroom. Judge Cristiano Zanin suspended the oral proceedings to vote on the prosecution’s complaint. According to that accusation, the former president (2019-2022) led a criminal organization that planned to pr…
Brazil’s High Court Rejects Bolsonaro’s Defense in Coup Case
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously dismisses defense arguments from former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven allies on March 25, 2025. The First Chamber, handling the explosive coup attempt case, sets the stage for a criminal trial. Justices Alexandre de Moraes, Flávio Dino, Luiz Fux, Cármen Lúcia, and Cristiano Zanin reject claims of restricted evidence […]
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro awaits Supreme Court verdict on coup charges, faces potential 40-year sentence
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments for and against putting the country's 2019-2022 leader on trial for allegedly masterminding efforts to wrest power from his leftist successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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