Brazil’s Supreme Court weighs Bolsonaro coup charges

Brazil’s Supreme Court will decide this week whether former President Jair Bolsonaro is guilty of plotting to overthrow democracy after his 2022 electoral defeat. Prosecutors argue that Bolsonaro led a conspiracy that included questioning electronic voting systems and encouraging the January 8, 2023 riots to force military intervention. The far-right leader faces five charges, including coup plotting, and could receive decades in prison if convicted by the five-judge panel. The trial marks the first time in Brazil that a former president and high-ranking military officers face charges for allegedly plotting against democratic rule.

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