Brasilia, Brazil – Most panels Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice votes to convict former president on Thursday Jair Bolsonaro Despite his 2022 election defeat, organized crime is part of his trial.
Judge Cármen Lúcia voted for the first charge of organized crime, and two other judges have voted for it. Lucia still has to vote on the charges of attempting a coup.
Once all five justices vote, the panel will decide on Bolsonaro’s verdict, which could be in prison for decades. The 70-year-old former president is currently arrested in the House of Representatives.
His lawyers say they will appeal the judgment Supreme Court 11 judges.
BolsonaroNo one who denies any misconduct participates court And only his lawyer was sent.
This is a breaking news update. The early stories of AP are as follows.
Brasilia (AP) – Brazil ‘ Supreme Court It was Thursday’s Justice’s last two votes to the former president Jair Bolsonaro The so-called coup attempt – a vote that could send far-right politicians to prison within weeks and deeply influence the country’s politics.
So far, three of the five judges have voted 2-1, favoring a guilty verdict on all five charges of U.S. President Donald Trump’s allies.
Judge Lucia will be the first to vote. If she followed her like she did in the past – the ruling of the principal judge in the case, Alexandre de Moraes, she would Bolsonaro conviction. Justice Cristiano Zanin will be the last person to vote.
70 years old Bolsonaro Facing the charges, he tried to illegally take power after defeating incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022.
Prosecutor charges Bolsonaro There are five charges in total, including attempts to engage in a coup, becoming part of an armed criminal group, attempts to abolish democratic rule of law, and involve violence and pose a serious threat to the state’s assets and form a legacy.
Since the trial began in 2023, Lúcia has followed De Moraes in almost every decision. Zanin, a former lawyer for Lula, also supported De Moraes in most convictions so far, but he believes he believes the punishment for other participants in the coup disagrees with his penalties.
Judge Louis disagreed with his two peers on Wednesday, who voted on Tuesday said there was not enough evidence to object Bolsonaro in any charge. Fux spent 13 hours explaining his vote in front of the justice panel – despite the other justices’ seemingly upset expressions, his long labor was not challenging.
Regarding related issues, FUX ruled two of the former president’s allies. He made a majority decision for Mauro CID, who opposed the former AIDS bootcamp, and Walter Braga Netto, former chief of staff, to repeal democratic rule of law.
If convicted, a full debate on the verdict is expected on Friday. After that, the embattled former leaders may face increased pressure to choose a political heir to next year’s election to challenge Lula. The conviction could also force Allied lawmakers to seek amnesty for the former president through Congress.
In 2023, Brazil The Supreme Election Court bans Bolsonaro from running for elections until 2030 court He said he abused his power.
Fux has also lobbied before Supreme Court Throw away Bolsonaro The case, believed that it is not within its jurisdiction. This position gives former leaders of the far-right a higher chance in the appeal of the future and opens up political points for him with supporters.
Legal experts say the group’s legal requirement is at least two votes in the trial Bolsonaro This way he can appeal to the full 11 justice Supreme Court.
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Sá Pessoa reported on Sao Paulo.
