fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoJair Bolsonaro faces justice over alleged attempt to usurp Brazilian democracy
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his allies, including four senior members of the military, have gone on trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup the first time in Brazilian history such powerful figures have faced justice for seeking to topple the country's democracy. Bolsonaro, a paratrooper turned far-right populist who governed from 2019 until 2023, stands accused of masterminding a failed power grab after losing the 2022 election to the leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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