Brasilia, Brazil – A small group Brazil’s Supreme Court Judge sentences former president Jair Bolsonaro Despite his 2022 election defeat, he was sentenced to 27 years in jail Thursday after being sentenced to attempt to continue his post.
Bolsonaro Currently arrested in Brasilia. He can file a verdict.
Of the five judges who reviewed the case in the panel, four found far-right politician guilty on five counts.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a few hours later that he was “very dissatisfied” with the guilt. He said he told reporters when he left the White House that he always found Bolsonaro to be “outstanding”.
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Brasilia, Brazil – A small group Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice votes to convict former president on Thursday Jair Bolsonaro Despite his 2022 election defeat, trying to continue serving is a ruling that will deepen political divisions and may draw strong opposition from the U.S. government.
Photo: Brazilian Supreme Court Group Sentence Bolsonaro sentences more than 27 years to vain
Of the five judges who reviewed the case in the panel, four found far-right politician guilty on five counts. The latest rulers were Cármen Lúcia and Cristiano Zanin on Thursday, the day after another judicial law, Luiz Fux disagreed and voted not to guilty.
The group is now deciding Bolsonaro’s verdict, which could be decades in prison.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a few hours later that he was “very dissatisfied” with the guilt. He said he told reporters when he left the White House that he always found Bolsonaro to be “outstanding”.
He added that the belief was “very bad” Brazil. ”
Bolsonaro’s lawyers say they will appeal the judgment Supreme Court 11 judges.
The 70-year-old former president has denied any misconduct and is currently being arrested in the House of Representatives.
Bolsonaro He is the first former Brazilian president to be convicted of attempting a coup. He has not been in court proceedings and he has seen it in his garage Thursday morning but has not spoken to reporters.
Justice Lucia said she convinced her of the evidence presented by the president’s office. “He is an instigator, the leader of an organization that plots actions to maintain or seize power,” she said.
The trial was followed by a divided society, with people supporting the process of opposing the former president, while others still supported him. Some have led the streets to support the far-right leader, who he believes is politically persecuted.
Bolsonaro’s trial caught the eye after Trump linked 50% tariffs on imported Brazilian goods to the legal situation of his allies, calling it a “witch hunt.” Observers say the United States may announce the right Brazil After the trial, their fragile diplomatic relations were further distorted.
Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who is in charge of the case, said on Tuesday that Bolsonaro was the head of the coup plot and the criminal organization and voted in favor of convictions.
Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the sons of the former president, talked about his father on social media platforms Thursday. However, he did not mention his father’s beliefs, but worked for the amnesty he sought through Congress.
“It’s time to do the right thing,” he said.
Fux disagreed with De Moraes and the other two judges in his objection Wednesday.
“No one can be punished for committing a crime,” Fux said. “The coup is not caused by a lack of coordinated isolated act or individual demonstrations, but by the action of organized groups, with the ability to confront and replace existing powers.”
Earlier Thursday, Lucia also voted to convict organized crime by suspected coup.
Lucia Supreme Court. De Moraes also shows some of these destructive footage Court’s Headquarters after the riots on January 8, 2023.
Bolsonaro faces charges that he attempted to illegally take power after defeating incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the 2022 election.
Prosecutors charged Bolsonaro with the charges of attempting to carry out a coup, becoming part of an armed criminal organization, attempting to abolish democratic rule of law, and involving violence and posing a serious threat to state assets and constitute a legacy.
“Bolsonaro tried a coup in this country and there are hundreds of pieces of evidence,” Lula said in an interview with a local TV band earlier Thursday before the trial.
Despite his legal troubles, Bolsenro is still a powerful political player Brazil.
The far-right politician was previously banned from running until 2030 in another case. He is expected to choose a successor who may challenge President Luis Inasio Lula da Silva next year.
The ruling could prompt Bolsonro’s Allied MPs to seek amnesty for him through Congress.
The embattled former leaders could face increasing pressure to pick political heirs in order to challenge Lula next year’s election after the court panel debates Bolsonro’s verdict.
“There is a God in heaven who sees everything, loves justice and hates sin,” former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro wrote on social media.
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Sá Pessoa reported on Sao Paulo. Associated Press writer Darlene Superville in Washington, D.C. contributed to the report.
