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Last Update2025-09-11
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Event Overview
This legal decision reflects the enforcement of democratic norms against high-level attempts to subvert electoral outcomes. It underscores the judiciary's role in upholding constitutional order and highlights the severe consequences for actions aimed at destabilizing governance, including threats of violence against key political figures.
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Brazilian Supreme Court Convicts Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Attempting a Coup
The Brazilian Supreme Court has convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting to overturn the 2022 election. Four out of five justices on the court supported the conviction. Bolsonaro was found guilty on all five counts, resulting in a sentence of 27 years and three months in prison. Prosecutors alleged that his plot included plans to assassinate President Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes using explosives, weapons, or poison. Bolsonaro and other defendants denied any wrongdoing. The plot to retain power after losing the 2022 presidential election involved efforts to erode public trust in the electoral system, pressure the military to intervene, and establish a parallel crisis management office. Bolsonaro is under house arrest in Brasilia and faces potential decades in prison. He denies any wrongdoing, and his legal team plans to appeal the verdict to the full Supreme Court.