The third of five Brazilian judges deciding the fate of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday sharply criticized the trial, arguing that the Supreme Court should not issue a "political" verdict despite two judges already backing a conviction.

Bolsonaro faces up to 43 years in prison if convicted of trying to overturn his October 2022 election defeat in a seismic trial that has deeply divided Brazil and sparked a furious response from US President Donald Trump.

A simple majority of three judges is needed to convict the 70-year-old former army captain, who served a single term from 2019 to 2022.

The five judges vote one by one in a public session, prefacing their vote with lengthy remarks. The voting is expected to continue until Friday.

Judge Luiz Fux said in court on Wednesday it w

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