Brazil's Supreme Court says Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial over alleged coup attempt
Bolsonaro, who fought to stay in power after losing the 2022 election, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claims he is being politically persecuted.
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Bolsonaro, who fought to stay in power after losing the 2022 election, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claims he is being politically persecuted.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/brazils-supreme-court-says-jair-bolsonaro-should-stand-trial-over-alleged-coup-attempt
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00:00Brazil's Supreme Court accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged
00:08attempted coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.
00:15The five justices voted unanimously to put Bolsonaro on trial on five counts, including
00:21involvement in an armed criminal organization.
00:24There are reasonable indications of receiving the denunciation of the Attorney General of
00:30the Republic, which points to Jair Messias Bolsonaro as the leader of the criminal organization,
00:35demonstrating the participation of the former President of the Republic with the elements
00:40of evidence collected in the investigation of the Federal Police.
00:46Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and says he's being politically persecuted.
00:53Under Brazilian law, a coup conviction alone carries a sentence of up to 12 years.
00:59When combined with the other charges the former President faces, it could result in a sentence
01:05of decades behind bars.