US EditionBrazil’s Supreme Court adds an extra day of proceedings to Bolsonaro’s coup trial
- The Brazilian Supreme Court has added an extra day to the trial of Jair Bolsonaro and seven allies for attempting a coup, with proceedings now set for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
- The prosecution has presented evidence, including handwritten notes, digital files, message exchanges, and spreadsheets, to support claims of a conspiracy to retain Bolsonaro in power.
- Bolsonaro faces five charges related to the coup attempt and has been banned from elections until 2030 by Brazil's top electoral court for abuse of power.
- Defense lawyers argue that the case is invalid, asserting that no coup was attempted, even if discussions occurred.
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Bolsonaro supporters rally ahead of coup trial verdict
SAO PAULO: Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will test his political strength Sunday with demonstrations in the country’s main cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Although former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro attracts all the spotlights, historians insist that what is truly momentous about the trial facing his final straight in Brazil these days is that several high-ranking military officers are accountable to a civil court for conspiring to carry out a coup d’état. This 40-year-old young democracy is very used to military interferences. Six of the eight defendants in the case come from the barracks. A…
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The head of state wanted to proclaim the state of emergency, but the commanders of the army and the air force failed to support him.
Video - Since 2 September, the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been tried in a coup attempt case on 8 January 2023. If he is convicted of the charges against him, he faces up to forty-three years in prison.
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