"On September 2, the trial of former Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro, 70, enters its final phase. The far-right leader is accused of leading a coup plot to subvert the election results and remain in power after being defeated in the 2022 elections. The Supreme Court in Brasilia has convened five sessions to deliberate in this historic trial. Never before has a former Brazilian president or military officer been held accountable for a coup. Until now."
"The five judges of the First Chamber will issue a ruling on Bolsonaro and the other seven defendants at the heart of the conspiracy. Their deliberations will be broadcast live. For U.S. President Donald Trump, the trial is a witch hunt and, in an explicit attempt to exert pressure, he has punished Brazil with 50% tariffs and the judges with sanctions."
"He has been imprisoned in his home, a villa in Brasilia, since August 4, when the judge ordered his house arrest for violating precautionary measures. Due to the risk of flight the judge revoked his passport in February 2024, and last July he was fitted with an electronic ankle tag. Police patrols are monitoring his home after investigators discovered a letter requesting asylum in Argentina. He is prohibited from contacting foreign authorities, approaching embassies, speaking on the phone, or using social media."
The trial of former president Jair Messias Bolsonaro enters its final phase on September 2, accused of leading a coup plot to subvert the 2022 election and remain in power. The Supreme Court in Brasilia convened five sessions; five judges of the First Chamber will issue a ruling, with deliberations broadcast live. U.S. President Donald Trump called the trial a witch hunt and imposed 50% tariffs on Brazil while sanctioning the judges. Bolsonaro served 2019–2022, is under house arrest in a Brasilia villa since August 4, had his passport revoked in February 2024, wears an electronic ankle tag, and faces five charges carrying up to 43 years.
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