Brazil, Brazil (AP) – A large part Brazil’s Supreme Court Panel A judge on Thursday voted to try and enforce the coup by convicting former coup president Jia Bolsonaro despite his defeat in the 2022 election, in a ruling that is likely to deepen political divisions and encourage backlash from the US government.
The far-right politician who ruled Brazil between 2019 and 2022 was found guilty of five counts by three members of the five Statistical Committee. The latest rule was Carmen Lucia on Thursday, another justice, Lewis Fax, voted to oppose him and acquittal the former president of all charges.
There is only one justice to vote.
When all five justice votes, the panel decides Bolsonaro’s sentence, which will be decades in prison. The 70-year-old former president is currently under house arrest.
His lawyers said they would appeal the verdict to the full Supreme Court of 11 judges.
Bolsonaro, who denied the misconduct, did not attend the court and sent an attorney.
The trial continues in a divided society, people support the process against the former president, while others still support him. Some people are taking far-right leaders down the streets to support them.
Bolsonaro’s trial attracted new attention after US President Donald Trump linked it 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods The legal situation of his allies is ” Witch hunting. “Observers say the US may announce new sanctions against Brazil after the trial, further straining their vulnerable diplomatic ties.
Judge Alexandre de Molesthe person who oversees the case said on Tuesday that Bolsonaro is the leader of a coup conspiracy and criminal organization. Vote in favor of the conviction he.
Despite his legal issues, Bolsonaro remains a powerful political player in Brazil.
In another case, far-right politicians were banned from office until 2030. He is expected to select an heir next year who is likely to challenge President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.
The ruling may urge Bolsonaro allied lawmakers to seek pardon for him through Congress.
This is a news update. Previous stories about the AP are as follows:
Brasilia (AP) – Brazil The Supreme Court will deliver the last two votes by the former president’s judge on Thursday. Jair Bolsonaro Coup D’Article – A vote that could send far-right politicians to prison within weeks and have a deep impact on the country’s politics.
Three of the five judges have voted so far, with a score of 2-1, supporting convictions on all five charges against the US President’s allies. Donald Trump.
Judge Carmen Lucia will be the first to vote. As she had in the past, if she handed out the decision by Justice Alexandre de Mores, a ruling by the leading judge in the case, she would lean on the scale for Bolsonaro’s beliefs. Judge Cristiano Zanin will be the last one to vote.
70 years old Bolsonaro faces accusations that he attempted to illegally stick to power His 2022 election loss To the present President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva.
Prosecutors have been charged with Bolsonaro with a total of five charges, including attempting to stage a coup, being part of an armed criminal organization, attempting to violently abolish the Democratic rule of law, pose a serious threat to the nation’s assets and listed legacy, which is linked to violence.
Since the trial began in 2023, Lucia has followed De Moores in almost every decision. Zanin, a former lawyer for Lula, has also sided with de Moraise in most previous convictions, but opposed him with penalties he deemed too harsh for the other participants in the coup plot.
justice Lewis Fuchs on Wednesday opposed his two associates. He voted a day ago on Tuesday, saying there was no sufficient evidence against Bolsonaro in any of the charges. It took Fux more than 13 hours to explain his vote in front of the panel of Justice. And despite what appears to be an upset from other justice, his long delivery was not a challenge.
On related issues, Fux ruled over the former president’s two allies. He helped shape a majority decision against former Aid do Camp Mauro Sid and former Chief of Staff Walter Braga Net on charges of violent abolition of the Democratic rule of law.
If Bolsonaro is found guilty, there is a full debate over the sentence on Friday. The former leaders who fought then could face increased pressure to choose political heirs who are likely to challenge Lula in next year’s general election. Conviction can force alliance lawmakers to seek a former presidential pardon through Congress.
2023, Brazil The Top Election Court has banned Bolsonaro from running in elections until 2030 on what the court said was an abuse of his power.
Fux had previously lobbyed for the Supreme Court abandoning the Bolsonaro case and claiming it was not within its jurisdiction. That stance gives the far-right former leader a higher chance at future attractions and also opens up the way he scores supporters and political points.
Legal experts say that panel jurisprudence can appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice, as it requires at least two opposed votes in a trial like Bolsonaro.
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Sá Pessoa was reported by Sao Paulo.
