Overview

• Justice Alexandre de Moraes opened the sentencing phase with the first vote, asserting Bolsonaro led a criminal organization that sought to overturn the 2022 result and impose exceptional measures.
• Attorney General Paulo Gonet has argued Bolsonaro edited draft decrees to reverse his defeat and endorsed an alleged plan targeting President Lula and other officials.
• The First Chamber scheduled daily sessions through Friday to decide the fate of Bolsonaro and seven associates accused of five crimes against the democratic order.
• At least three of the five justices must vote to convict, and a justice could request up to 90 days to study the case before the process resumes.
• Bolsonaro remains under house arrest and did not attend for health reasons as supporters rallied in several cities, with about 42,200 gathering on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista according to the University of São Paulo.