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Bolsonaro Coup Trial Moves to Defense Phase at Brazil’s Supreme Court

With prosecutors having completed their closing arguments on five charges, the court now awaits defense statements before a verdict due in September.

FOTODELDÍA AME4518. BRASILIA (BRASIL), 09/06/2025.- El expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, participa en la sesión de interrogatorio ante el Tribunal Supremo este lunes, en Brasilia (Brasil). La Corte Suprema de Brasil empezó a interrogar a Mauro Cid, antiguo ayudante personal de Bolsonaro y pieza clave de la acusación contra el líder ultraderechista por planear un intento de golpe de Estado para mantenerse en el poder.EFE/ Andre Borges
El expresidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro asiste a su juicio ante la Corte Suprema junto con otros acusados de un supuesto intento de golpe de Estado para mantenerlo en el cargo tras su derrota electoral de 2022
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Overview

  • Attorney General Paulo Gonet has asked the Supreme Court to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven collaborators on charges including coup d’état and armed criminal organization.
  • The prosecution’s case rests on extensive evidence—manuscripts, digital files, message exchanges and spreadsheets—that prosecutors say reveal a conspiracy to undermine Brazil’s democratic institutions.
  • Defendants face potential sentences of 12 to 40 years as the trial transitions from closing arguments into the defense phase.
  • A verdict is scheduled for September or October, marking a critical test for Brazil’s judiciary and the resilience of its democracy.
  • President Donald Trump has denounced the proceedings as a “witch hunt” and threatened 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports in support of Bolsonaro.