"The trial of Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is already a landmark event. It's the first time in the country's history that a former president is standing trial for an attempted coup. It is also the first time since the end of the military dictatorship (1964 to 1985) that high-ranking military officials are being held to account in a civilian court. The proceedings before Brazil's Supreme Court begin on September 2, and are due to continue until September 12."
"With Bolsonaro, eight people in total, including several former generals and cabinet members, are facing charges. They are accused of attempting to topple the government and being involved in an assault on government buildings in the Brazilian capital Brasilia on January 8, 2023, and face charges that include: "The violent abolition of the democratic constitutional state, attempted coup d'etat, participation in an armed criminal organization, serious damage to property, and damage to listed cultural assets.""
The trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled before Brazil's Supreme Court from September 2 to September 12. Eight defendants, including former generals and cabinet members, face accusations related to the January 8, 2023 assault on government buildings in Brasilia and an alleged attempt to topple the government. Charges include violent abolition of the democratic constitutional state, attempted coup d'etat, participation in an armed criminal organization, serious damage to property, and damage to listed cultural assets. The case marks the first prosecution of a former president for an attempted coup and the first civilian-court accountability for high-ranking military officials since 1985. The proceedings have attracted international attention and political reactions.
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