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Brazil’s Top Court Begins Voting in Bolsonaro Coup-Plot Trial

Justice Alexandre de Moraes cast the first vote to convict, signaling a case that could carry decades in prison.

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Des émeutes avaient éclaté à Brasilia le 8 janvier 2023.
Des policiers brésiliens montent la garde devant la Cour suprême à Brasilia lors d'une audience du procès de l'ex-président Jair Bolsonaro le 3 septembre 2025.
L'ex-président brésilien dans la villa où il est en résidence surveillée, le 3 septembre 2025, à Brasilia.

Overview

  • Five Supreme Federal Court justices began casting votes Tuesday, with a simple majority of three required and a ruling expected by Friday.
  • Justice Alexandre de Moraes voted to convict and described a coordinated effort to block the transfer of power after the 2022 election.
  • Jair Bolsonaro faces up to 43 years in prison, is barred from office until 2030, and remains under residence restrictions as he denies wrongdoing.
  • Tens of thousands rallied on Sept. 7 calling for an amnesty, and Bolsonaro’s allies are lobbying Congress to advance a bill covering Jan. 8, 2023 convictions.
  • The United States, led by President Donald Trump, imposed a 50% surtax on Brazilian exports and sanctioned Moraes, with officials warning of further measures.