Verdict approaches in Bolsonaro coup plot trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court

By&nbspAndreas Rogal&nbsp&&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published on 09/09/2025 - 23:51 GMT+2

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's tribunal lawsuit began this Tuesday. A sheet of Supreme Court judges is expected to determine this week whether Bolsonaro is blameworthy of plotting to overturn Brazil’s populist and stay successful powerfulness aft losing nan 2022 election.

The panel, led by president Cristiano Zanin and consisting of 5 judges, began by reviewing last requests from nan parties. It is expected to meet each time until Friday.

The far-right ex-president, who did not be nan session, is facing 5 counts astatine proceedings for allegedly colluding to shape a coup, pursuing his constrictive nonaccomplishment to existent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a left-wing leader who first became president 20 years earlier.

Two judges voted for condemnation earlier proceedings were adjourned until Wednesday. Three much must formed their votes.

Crisis betwixt US and Brazil looming

Bolsonaro has many times denied immoderate wrongdoing, calling it a politically motivated move, and himself nan unfortunate of a “witch hunt,” utilizing nan aforesaid look arsenic US President Donald Trump successful defending his right-wing ally.

Trump has straight tied a 50% tariff connected Brazilian equipment to his ally’s judicial business and is expected to beryllium intimately watching nan proceedings outcome. A blameworthy verdict is wide expected to trigger a awesome situation betwixt nan 2 countries.

On Sunday, tens of thousands of Bolsonaro supporters took to nan streets, illustrating that nan lawsuit of nan erstwhile president has profoundly divided nan country.

Bolsonaro's 5 charges are attempting to shape a coup, engagement successful an equipped criminal organization, attempted convulsive abolition of nan antiauthoritarian norm of rule and 2 counts involving demolition of authorities property.

A blameworthy verdict connected nan coup crippled complaint unsocial carries a condemnation of up to 12 years.

If 1 of nan justices requests a longer review, nan verdict could beryllium delayed for up to 90 days, but tribunal experts person said that’s unlikely.