Overview

• The defense called an acquittal “indispensable,” invoked a Dreyfus parallel, and attacked the credibility of cooperating witness Mauro Cid.
• Prosecutors say Bolsonaro led an armed criminal organization that drafted a state-of-siege decree and contemplated assassinating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
• Bolsonaro is under house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor, is barred from social media, and is already ineligible for office until 2030.
• Allies are pressing Congress for a broad amnesty, with Flavio Bolsonaro touting growing support as opponents predict a veto or court rejection.
• Tensions with the United States have intensified with a 50% tariff on some Brazilian exports and sanctions on Supreme Court judges, which the court says will not sway its work.