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Brazil Prosecutors Seek 12–40 Year Sentences for Bolsonaro and Allies in Coup-Plot Trial

After final prosecutor arguments, defendants prepare closing briefs ahead of a Supreme Federal Court verdict expected in September or October.

FOTODELDÍA AME4518. BRASILIA (BRASIL), 09/06/2025.- El expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, participa en la sesión de interrogatorio ante el Tribunal Supremo este lunes, en Brasilia (Brasil). La Corte Suprema de Brasil empezó a interrogar a Mauro Cid, antiguo ayudante personal de Bolsonaro y pieza clave de la acusación contra el líder ultraderechista por planear un intento de golpe de Estado para mantenerse en el poder.EFE/ Andre Borges
El expresidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro asiste a su juicio ante la Corte Suprema junto con otros acusados de un supuesto intento de golpe de Estado para mantenerlo en el cargo tras su derrota electoral de 2022
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Overview

  • Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet presented his final case on July 15, asking the Supreme Federal Court to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven associates on five charges including coup d’état and organized armed criminal activity.
  • Gonet recommended prison terms ranging from 12 to 40 years for each defendant, citing digital records, manuscripts and message logs as evidence of a coordinated conspiracy against democratic institutions.
  • The accusations directly link Bolsonaro and his closest collaborators to the January 8, 2023 attacks on Brazil’s Supreme Court, Congress and Presidential Palace in Brasília.
  • Bolsonaro’s defense rejects the allegations as political persecution and maintains that he always acted within constitutional boundaries.
  • The defendants will submit their final briefs next, with the STF poised to deliver its verdict between September and October.