Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been found guilty of trying to cling to power through an attempted military coup by a majority of justices on a Supreme Court panel.

As of late on Thursday, three out of five of the justices had found Bolsonaro guilty of trying to illegally retain power after his 2022 electoral defeat to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Justice Carmen Lucia said there was ample evidence that Bolsonaro acted “with the purpose of eroding democracy and institutions”.

A fourth judge, Justice Luiz Fux, broke with his colleagues on Wednesday and voted to acquit the 70-year-old former president of all charges.

Bolsonaro’s conviction will become final when the fifth and last judge pronounces his verdict.

Currently under house arrest, Bolsonaro could face a pri

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