Overview

• On June 10 Bolsonaro took the stand to deny accusations that he orchestrated a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
• Prosecutors allege he headed a criminal organization that planned to annul Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory by declaring a state of emergency.
• Former aide Mauro Cid testified that Bolsonaro received and edited a draft decree outlining measures to redo the election and detain top officials.
• Investigators say Cid disclosed that cash in a wine crate provided by ex-defense minister Walter Braga Netto was meant to fund an operation targeting Lula, his vice president Geraldo Alckmin and Judge Alexandre de Moraes.
• The former president and his co-defendants risk prison sentences of up to 40 years if convicted.