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Brazil's Supreme Court to Decide Bolsonaro's Fate in Alleged Coup Plot

The court will determine whether the former president and his associates will stand trial for attempting to overturn the 2022 election, with a decision expected by Wednesday.

FILE - Police stand on the other side of a window at Planalto Palace that was shattered by protesters, supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed the official workplace of the president in Brasilia, Brazil, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at a rally on Copacabana Beach in support of a proposed bill to grant amnesty to those arrested for storming government buildings in an alleged coup attempt in 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
FILE - Lady Justice statue, depicting a seated, blindfolded woman holding a sword, stands outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
FILE - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gestures to the crowd upon arriving at a rally in support of a proposed bill to grant amnesty to those arrested for storming government buildings in an alleged coup attempt in 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)

Overview

  • Brazil's Supreme Court is deliberating whether Jair Bolsonaro and seven associates should face trial for allegedly plotting a coup after his 2022 election defeat.
  • Prosecutors accuse Bolsonaro of leading a criminal organization that sought to overturn the election, including plans to assassinate political opponents and invoke a state of emergency.
  • If convicted, Bolsonaro could face decades in prison, with charges including attempting to abolish democratic rule and membership in an armed criminal organization.
  • Bolsonaro denies the charges, claiming political persecution, and his legal team unsuccessfully argued that Justice Alexandre de Moraes should not oversee the case due to his alleged victim status.
  • Security measures have been heightened in Brasilia as the politically sensitive deliberations continue, with a decision anticipated by Wednesday, March 26, 2025.