Overview

• The court confirmed hearings on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after Justice Alexandre de Moraes added an extra day to the docket.
• Prosecutors accuse Bolsonaro and seven associates of attempted coup, participation in an armed criminal organization, attempt to abolish the democratic rule of law and destruction of state property.
• A conviction for attempted coup carries a sentence of up to 12 years, while some reports project combined penalties that could extend into multiple decades.
• Security around the proceedings has been reinforced with armed units, sniffer dogs and extensive media accreditation, and Bolsonaro skipped sessions while remaining under house arrest as police kept a perimeter at his residence, according to local reports.
• Thousands demonstrated in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília to demand a congressional amnesty for January 8 convicts and for Bolsonaro, unions staged smaller counter-rallies opposing amnesty, and President Lula highlighted national sovereignty during Independence Day events as President Trump’s recent tariffs on Brazil featured in protest messaging.