"A panel of Supreme Court justices on Thursday found that the 70-year-old had sought to overthrow democracy and hang onto power despite his 2022 electoral defeat to current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. list of 3 itemsend of list Four out of five justices voted in favour of convicting Bolsonaro and his fellow defendants. Justice Luiz Fux, in the sole dissenting vote, said there was not enough evidence to find Bolsonaro guilty of attempting a coup."
"The other justices ruled that the attempted coup began in 2021 when Bolsonaro began casting unfounded doubts about the reliability of Brazil's electronic voting system. After Bolsonaro lost to Lula, efforts to maintain himself in office illegally accelerated, they said. Bolsonaro's alleged multipronged plan included a draft decree to suspend the election result, a meeting with Brazil's top military commanders to ask for their support in a coup and a plot to assassinate Lula, Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin and Justice Alexandre de Moraes."
Former president Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty of attempting a coup and sentenced to just over 27 years in prison. Four of five Supreme Court justices voted to convict; Justice Luiz Fux dissented, citing insufficient evidence. Justices concluded the attempted coup began in 2021 when Bolsonaro cast unfounded doubts on Brazil's electronic voting system and accelerated after his 2022 electoral loss. Alleged actions included a draft decree to suspend the election result, a meeting with top military commanders to seek support, and plots to assassinate Lula, Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin and Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The January 8, 2023 attacks on the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress were characterized as an effort to force an army takeover. Relations with the United States risk further deterioration after the ruling, following a prior 50 percent US tariff and statements from US officials; Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs vowed to defend national sovereignty.
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