"The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices on Thursday voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat, in a ruling that will deepen political divisions and likely prompt a backlash from the United States government. The far-right politician who governed Brazil between 2019 and 2022 was found guilty on five counts by three members of a five-justice panel."
"The latest to rule was Cármen Lúcia on Thursday, a day after another justice, Luiz Fux, disagreed and voted to acquit the ex-president of all charges. There is only one pending justice to vote. Once all five justices have voted, the panel will decide on Bolsonaro's sentence, which could amount to decades in prison. The 70-year-old former president is currently under house arrest."
"Bolsonaro's trial got renewed attention after US President Donald Trump linked a 50pc tariff on imported Brazilian goods to his ally's legal situation, calling it a "witch hunt." Observers say the US might announce new sanctions against Brazil after the trial, further straining their fragile diplomatic relations. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the case, said Tuesday that Bolsonaro was the leader of a coup plot and of a criminal organisation, and voted in favor of convicting him."
Brazil's Supreme Court panel convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro on charges of attempting a coup to remain in office after his 2022 electoral defeat. Three of five justices on the panel found him guilty on five counts, with Cármen Lúcia publishing the latest vote and Luiz Fux dissenting. One justice's vote remains pending before the panel decides a sentence that could amount to decades in prison. Bolsonaro is under house arrest and denies wrongdoing while his lawyers plan to appeal to the full 11-justice court. The trial has deepened political divisions, prompted public demonstrations, and attracted international attention, including comments from US leaders and possible sanctions.
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