"The majority of a panel of Supreme Court justices voted to convict the far-right former Brazilian leader of trying to overturn his election defeat to Lula da Silva in 2022. Bolsonaro, who is being held in house arrest, has been declared a flight riskImage: Diego Herculano/REUTERS The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices found former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup in 2022 after he lost the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva."
"The right-wing populist was found guilty after three out of five Supreme Court justices voted to convict. Bolsonaro, 70, faces over 40 years in prison."
"This is a breaking story. More to follow"
A panel of five Brazilian Supreme Court justices found former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Three of the five justices voted to convict. Bolsonaro is being held in house arrest and has been declared a flight risk. The conviction relates to efforts to overturn the 2022 election result. Bolsonaro, aged 70, faces more than 40 years in prison as a result of the guilty verdict. Authorities describe the situation as an active, developing legal matter.
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