Brazil's Supreme Court on Friday began weighing former president Jair Bolsonaro's appeal against a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss.

The far-right firebrand was found guilty by the same court in September of attempting to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking power.

Prosecutors said the plan failed only due to a lack of support from military top brass.

In a note sent to AFP last week, the court said it will consider Bolsonaro's appeal in a virtual session from November 7 to 14.

Bolsonaro's lawyers have alleged "ambiguities, omissions, contradictions and obscurities" in his conviction.

Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August. Under Brazilian law, he will not be sent to prison until all legal avenues are exhausted.

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