Bolsonaro coup trial enters verdict and sentencing phase as US-Brazil ties fray

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday began sessions to decide if far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro is guilty of plotting a coup to hold on to power, with one justice saying Bolsonaro tried to install a "real dictatorship" after losing the 2022 election. US President Donald Trump has stoked tensions around the courtcase, describing the trial as a "witch hunt" and slapping high tariffs on Brazilian exports in protest.

Sep 2, 2025 - 11:00
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Bolsonaro coup trial enters verdict and sentencing phase as US-Brazil ties fray
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday began sessions to decide if far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro is guilty of plotting a coup to hold on to power, with one justice saying Bolsonaro tried to install a "real dictatorship" after losing the 2022 election. US President Donald Trump has stoked tensions around the courtcase, describing the trial as a "witch hunt" and slapping high tariffs on Brazilian exports in protest.

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