US EditionVerdict and sentencing phase of ‘historic’ election conspiracy trial of Brazil’s Bolsonaro to begin
The Supreme Court is set to decide Bolsonaro's fate in a historic trial accusing him of leading a coup attempt and criminal organization to overturn the 2022 election.
- Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro's trial for coup-plotting will begin on Tuesday, with the Supreme Court set to announce its judgment soon.
- If convicted, Bolsonaro faces up to 40 years in prison for conspiring to maintain power after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- This case is historic, as Bolsonaro is the first president in Brazil to stand trial for coup charges related to the 2022 election.
- Multiple co-accused, including Mauro Cid and Anderson Torres, are involved in the case, which raises serious threats to Brazil's democracy.
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A verdict against ex-president Bolsonaro could be passed by the end of the week.
Without the presence of Jair Bolsonaro, on September 2nd he began the final straight of the trial against the former Brazilian president for alleged attempted coup d'état.The ex-mandatario does not attend the hearing for health issues.The Brazilian press reports that the former head of state, who is in home prison, suffers from esophagitis.The family of the 70-year-old ex-mandatario had already confirmed that he faces health problems, so he did …
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, an instructor in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro for coup, said Tuesday at the opening...
Is Brazil a dictatorship? Does Brazil's Constitutional Court abuse its power or defend democracy in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro? DW Faktecheck has reviewed controversial statements.
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