US EditionWhat to Know About the Verdict and Sentencing Phase of Bolsonaro’s Trial in Brazil
A five-justice panel has until Sept. 12 to decide on Bolsonaro's guilt in a case involving alleged coup attempts and government building destruction, with potential 30-year prison terms.
- The verdict and sentencing for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial will commence at 9 a.m. on September 2, 2025, before a five-justice panel in Brazil's highest court located in the capital city.
- Bolsonaro faces five charges, including accusations that he orchestrated an armed criminal group in an effort to overturn the results of the 2022 election following his defeat to President Lula.
- The alleged coup involved thousands, on January 8, 2023, trashing government buildings in Brasilia causing estimated damages of 20 million reais, with multiple pieces of evidence including an unsigned document to invalidate the election.
- A five-justice panel chaired by Cristiano Zanin will vote on the defendants' guilt, requiring three votes to convict, with possible sentences exceeding 30 years in prison.
- If convicted, Bolsonaro may serve prison with special incarceration rights but denies wrongdoing and calls the trial politically motivated, while US President Donald Trump labels it a "witch hunt.
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What to know about the verdict and sentencing phase of Bolsonaro's trial in Brazil
The verdict and sentencing phase in the coup trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro starts Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Brasilia.
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro threatens 40 years in prison because of a suspected coup attempt. The Supreme Court sees an increased risk of escape and once again attracts the surveillance measure with the right-wing politician.
Monitoring of the external area of residence, registration of all vehicles leaving the residence of the former President and information on the owners of these vehicles are measures required by the Court.
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