"On Thursday, the populist ex-leader was found guilty by four out of five judges examining the case at Brazil's Supreme Court, on all five counts he faced, making him the first Brazilian leader ever to be found guilty of an attempt to overturn an election. On house arrest in the lead-up to the verdict, he has now been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison."
"Bolsonaro, 70, has always denied the charges against him, but experts say a successful appeal is unlikely. The landmark trial has set Latin America's biggest economy on edge, with Bolsonaro's tens of thousands of supporters denouncing the prosecution as a witch-hunt and calling for his release. Others, meanwhile, have rallied in support of the prosecution and have demanded Bolsonaro's formal arrest."
"Washington, DC, too, has kept a close eye on the trial, with President Donald Trump, a close ally of Bolsonaro, making it plain that he is deeply opposed to the prosecution. He cited his displeasure when announcing 50 percent trade tariffs for Brazil in July. On Thursday, following the verdict, Trump told CNN that he had followed the trial and reiterated his support for Bolsonaro, whom he called a good man."
Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty by four of five Supreme Court judges on all five counts accusing him of attempting to overturn Brazil's 2022 election, becoming the first Brazilian leader convicted of such an attempt. He was under house arrest before the verdict and has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison. Bolsonaro denies the charges, and experts say a successful appeal is unlikely. Tens of thousands of supporters denounce the prosecution as a witch-hunt and call for his release, while others demand his formal arrest. The case has drawn close attention from the United States, where President Donald Trump publicly backed Bolsonaro and signaled displeasure with the prosecution.
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