Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro set to be convicted of attempted coup
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is set to be convicted of an attempted coup.
A live television broadcast on Thursday showed three of the five judges on the Supreme Federal Court (STF) voting to convict him.
The judges can still change their decisions until a judgement is pronounced on Friday, however.
Bolsonaro could become the first former Brazilian president to be convicted of an attempted coup, after his supporters stormed the Brazilian Congress, supreme court and presidential palace on January 8, 2023.
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The 70-year-old faces up to 43 years in prison, although the sentence could be lowered to house arrest due to his age.
Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since early August for violating conditions and is being monitored due to the risk of fleeing.
Alexandre de Moraes, judge at Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF), attends a session to deliberate on the verdict in the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven co-defendants. The former head of state and the co-defendants are accused of an attempted coup d’état after the 2022 election. Marcelo Camargo/Agencia Brazil/dpa
Alexandre de Moraes, judge at Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF), attends a session to deliberate on the verdict in the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven co-defendants. The former head of state and the co-defendants are accused of an attempted coup d’état after the 2022 election. Marcelo Camargo/Agencia Brazil/dpa
