Jair Bolsonaro faces charges of masterminding a conspiracy to remain in power after his 2022 election loss, accused of five counts related to attempting a coup. He is under house arrest and denies wrongdoing, calling the process politically motivated. A five-justice Supreme Court panel will hold sessions Sept 2–12 to determine guilt. Justice Alexandre de Moraes is expected to open by detailing the case, followed by the prosecutor general reading charges and defense statements. If the justices vote immediately after closing arguments and a majority is reached, conviction could occur the same day. The country is bracing for potential unrest.
The future of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro is in the balance as his trial for masterminding a conspiracy to stay in power enters its final stage today. The country is bracing for unrest during the trial. A Supreme Court panel has scheduled sessions from September 2-12 to decide whether the populist ex-leader is guilty of seeking to overturn the result of the 2022 presidential election, which he lost to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro, who is 70, was charged with five counts related to attempting to stage a coup d'etat. He denies any wrongdoing and is currently under house arrest, having repeatedly claimed that his trial is politically motivated. That argument resonated with US President Donald Trump, who slapped a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian imports and linked that to Bolsonaro's trial, calling it a witch hunt against a political opponent.
A five-justice panel at the Supreme Court is hearing the case, which is against Bolsonaro and seven of his allies. On Tuesday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes whom Bolsonaro and his allies accuse of driving the trial against the former president is expected to begin by detailing the case. Others on the judges' panel include Cristiano Zanin, a former attorney for President Lula, and Flavio Dino, the leftist president's former justice minister.
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