The former Brazilian president is in court along with seven others accused of a failed power grab after his 2022 election loss.
By Al Jazeera Staff
The future of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is in the balance as his trial for masterminding a conspiracy to stay in power enters its final stage today. The country is bracing for unrest during the trial.
A Supreme Court panel has scheduled sessions from September 2-12 to decide whether the populist ex-leader is guilty of seeking to overturn the result of the 2022 presidential election, which he lost to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro, who is 70, was charged with five counts related to attempting to stage a coup d’etat. He denies any wrongdoing and is currently under house arrest, having repeatedly claimed that his trial is politically motivated.
