US EditionWould a Bolsonaro coup trial help heal Brazil’s democracy – or deepen divides?
- A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court will begin proceedings on March 25 or 26 to determine if Jair Bolsonaro will be tried for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Bolsonaro faces five criminal charges, including leading a criminal organization that spread false claims about the voting system and plotted violent actions against officials, as stated by Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet.
- If the indictment is accepted, Bolsonaro will face a criminal trial and could be sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for the coup charge alone, alongside other charges that could extend this to decades.
- Many in Brazil view these legal actions as a sign of strength in the country's democracy, while Bolsonaro continues to deny wrongdoing and claims political persecution.
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The Republic
Brazil’s Supreme Court poised to decide if Bolsonaro will stand trial over coup attempt accusation
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices will gather on Tuesday to determine whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and close allies will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet charged Bolsonaro last month with plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election to his opponent and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Bolsonaro, one step away from the bench: the five judges who will decide if he will be tried for beating
Five judges of the Brazilian Supreme Court decide from this Tuesday whether former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, 70 years old, will be tried for attempted coup d’état against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The first chamber of the court will analyze in a hearing at its headquarters, in Brasilia, the complaint filed in February by the Attorney General against Bolsonaro for five crimes, including leading a criminal organization, attempted coup d’é…
Brazil’s top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting...
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