Overview

• Bolsonaro’s lawyers delivered their closing argument in the Supreme Federal Court, pressing for full acquittal of the coup charges.
• Prosecutors accuse him of orchestrating a failed plot to overturn the 2022 election and have requested multi-decade prison terms.
• During the trial they introduced digital files and witness testimony alleging plans for emergency decrees to trigger military intervention.
• The court has placed Bolsonaro under increasingly strict measures including an ankle monitor, curfews and house arrest.
• Supporters have held caravan protests past a giant screen announcing his house arrest, reflecting deep political division.