Overview

• The Supreme Federal Court’s First Chamber resumed public verdict sessions, with Alexandre de Moraes and Flávio Dino voting to find Bolsonaro guilty as proceedings continue through Friday.
• Prosecutors say Bolsonaro led a coordinated plan to overturn the 2022 result, editing draft decrees and endorsing a plot that contemplated killings of Lula, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and De Moraes.
• Bolsonaro and seven co-defendants face five charges tied to attacks on the democratic order, with potential combined sentences reported at roughly 40 to 43 years, and penalties to be debated if a conviction is reached.
• The former president, under house arrest in Brasília, followed the session remotely; the dock includes ex-ministers and senior military figures.
• Large pro-Bolsonaro protests preceded the votes and allies in Congress are advancing an amnesty effort, while U.S. measures under President Donald Trump—including tariffs and sanctions—have added diplomatic strain.