The first of five judges on Brazil's Supreme Court reviewing charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday voted for him to stand trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost a 2022 election.
The first of five judges on Brazil's Supreme Court reviewing charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday voted for him to stand trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost a 2022 election.·Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media as he arrives at the Brasilia International Airport in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tuesday.
In his opening remarks on Wednesday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the case, screened dramatic footage of Bolsonaro's supporters storming government buildings in violent scenes that unfolded just a week after the inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in January 2023. Moraes said that Bolsonaro led "a systematic effort to cast doubt on the electronic voting machines" used in Brazil, part of his efforts to undermine the election he lost.2 years agoSupporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his loss in the recent presidential election stormed government buildings in the country’s capital Sunday, just a week after the inauguration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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