Overview

• The Supreme Federal Court added a fourth session next week, with five justices set to cast their votes from Tuesday to Friday in the case against Jair Bolsonaro and seven allies.
• Bolsonaro has been under preventive house arrest since early August and has largely stayed away from in‑person hearings while denying any wrongdoing.
• Thousands rallied in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and other cities calling for a broad legislative amnesty for January 8 convicts and for Bolsonaro if he is found guilty.
• Protesters displayed pro‑Trump messages after the United States imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods and revoked visas for some magistrates, steps Lula has framed as external pressure.
• Proceedings highlighted co‑defendants’ efforts to distance themselves from the alleged plot, and the court reiterated that an attempted‑coup conviction carries up to 12 years in prison, with some media estimating higher totals across counts.