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Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules Supreme court judges decide former president should face criminal prosecution alongside seven close allies Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a violent plot to seize power through a military coup, after the country’s supreme court decided he should face criminal prosecution. The ruling leaves the far-right populist, who governed Brazil from 2019 until the end of 2022, facing political oblivion and a possible jail sentence of more than 40 years. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/26/bolsonaro-trial-coup-brazil-supreme-court?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu