Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, faces grave accusations of masterminding a conspiracy to assassinate political foes and overthrow the government. Critic Cesar Calejon believes these charges mark a pivotal moment that could see Bolsonaro imprisoned, significantly diminishing his political movement. Bolsonaro's political ambitions were already curtailed after he was banned from running for office for eight years due to disinformation related to voting. His successors are now vying for leadership, complicating the landscape for the right wing in Brazil's political arena.
I'd be extremely worried if I were in his shoes, said Cesar Calejon, the author of several critical books about Bolsonaro and his radical political project.
I think it's highly unlikely this process won't end with Jair Bolsonaro in jail, Calejon said, celebrating a momentous inflection point he believed would seal Bolsonaro's demise.
Bolsonaro's political future looked bleak even before this week's accusations, which the ex-president denies.
In 2023, one year after he lost power to his leftwing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro was banned from seeking office for eight years...
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