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Jair Bolsonaro’s Attempted Coup Trial Kicks Off in Brazil

HeadlineJun 10, 2025

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to take the stand this week as a Brasília court considers attempted coup charges against the disgraced leader, who’s accused of masterminding a far-right conspiracy plot to cling to power after his 2022 reelection loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The coup plot allegedly included a plan to assassinate Lula and a Supreme Court justice.

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