By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court will on Tuesday begin hearing closing arguments in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces charges of plotting a coup to remain in power after he lost the 2022 election.

The case grabbed global attention after U.S. President Donald Trump denounced it as a "witch hunt" against his ally and retaliated by imposing a 50% tariff on many Brazilian goods.

WHY IS BOLSONARO ON TRIAL?

Bolsonaro, who was president of Brazil between 2019 and 2022, was charged with trying to cling to power after he lost his reelection bid to leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Brazil's top prosecutor accused Bolsonaro of orchestrating a plot that included a plan to poison Lula and his running mate and kill Supre

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