Overview

• Bolsonaro testified that there was never any discussion of a coup and rejected all accusations during questioning.
• Whistleblower Mauro Cid told the court that Bolsonaro received, reviewed and amended a draft decree to declare a state of emergency and cancel the election result.
• Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet alleged the plot included plans to kill President Lula and Justice Alexandre de Moraes but faltered when military leaders withheld support.
• The defendants face five charges, including staging a coup and forming an armed criminal organization, carrying potential sentences of up to 40 years.
• An electoral court ruling bars Bolsonaro from seeking public office until 2030 for abusing power and casting unfounded doubts on Brazil’s electronic voting system.