Brazil's Supreme Court forms a majority to convict ex-President Bolsonaro of a coup

Julia Carneiro

September 11, 2025 / 12:13 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil's Supreme Court has reached a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro, with three of the five justices on the panel voting to find him guilty of a coup attempt and criminal conspiracy.

The verdict will be historic: It marks the first time a former Brazilian head of state faced trial for attempting to overthrow the government.

The 70-year-old far-right leader, a close ally of President Trump who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2022, and seven alleged co-conspirators faced accusations ranging from plotting a coup, attempting to overthrow Brazil's democratic order, and participating in an armed criminal group.

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