Overview

• Brazil's Supreme Court has entered the final phase of the case against Jair Bolsonaro and seven co-defendants, with a ruling expected by Sept. 12.
• Tens of thousands marched on Sept. 7 in major cities; University of São Paulo’s Political Debate Monitor estimated about 42,000 participants each in São Paulo and Rio, with pastor Silas Malafaia leading and Michelle Bolsonaro attending.
• Protesters demanded an amnesty for those convicted over the Jan. 8, 2023 riots, while Chamber president Hugo Motta said negotiations have intensified but no decision is set.
• Security for the Independence Day parade in Brasília was reinforced with 2,000 agents deployed and additional troops on alert, the military police said.
• Bolsonaro, ineligible until 2030 and under house arrest since early August, denies wrongdoing as tensions with the United States deepen after President Trump’s 50% punitive tariffs.