Brazil Supreme Court to put Bolsonaro on trial for alleged coup attempt

Brazil’s Lula believes his predecessor conspired to topple government, assassinate him

The Brazilian president expressed confidence that police and the general prosecutor’s office had conducted a thorough investigation before bringing the case to court

Brazilian ex-President Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial over alleged coup plan

A panel of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, and they ordered the former leader to stand trial.

Brazil's STF votes to proceed with coup charges against Bolsonaro and others

The First Panel (Turma) of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of moving on the the charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants in connection with the Jan. 8, 2023, riots, which -the prosecution argues- constituted an attempted coup d'état following defeat in the 2022 elections.

Brazil Supreme Court to put Bolsonaro on trial for alleged coup attempt

Brazil Supreme Court panel orders ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plan

RIO DE JANEIRO — A panel of justices on Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, and they ordered the former leader to stand trial.

Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup

Brazil’s top court ruled that the former president will be tried over his role in a vast plot to cling to power after his 2022 election loss.