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Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices Wednesday unanimously accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over a suspected attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, and ordered him to stand trial.

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  1. Brazil’s Supreme Court poised to decide if Bolsonaro will stand trial over coup attempt accusation

    Headline from The Republic ·

  2. Newest

    Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Brazil’s Supreme Court poised to decide if Bolsonaro will stand trial over coup attempt accusation - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices will gather on Tuesday to determine whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and close allies will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Brazil’s Supreme Court poised to decide if Bolsonaro will stand trial over coup attempt accusation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet charged Bolsonaro last month with plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election to his opponent and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges, court rules (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial on charges related to an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 election results, the country’s Supreme Court has determined.

  4. NPR

    Brazil's Supreme Court says Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt (opens NPR)

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    The former far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro, will face trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 reelection loss and stage a violent coup.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court panel accepts coup charge against ex-President Bolsonaro (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Jair Bolsonaro is accused of attempting to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try Bolsonaro for coup attempt (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The former president has been accused of five crimes including attempting a coup d’etat.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Brazilian Supreme Court justices order ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plan (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Brazil’s prosecutor general has charged Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup that included a plan to poison his successor, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and kill a Supreme Court judge.

  8. Digital Journal

    Brazil's Bolsonaro awaits ruling over alleged coup bid (opens Digital Journal)

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    Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will learn on Wednesday whether he faces trial on charges of backing a coup bid after being voted out of office in

  9. The Guardian

    Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules (opens The Guardian)

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    Supreme court judges decide former president should face criminal prosecution alongside seven close allies

  10. Fox News

    Brazilian ex-President Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial over alleged coup plan (opens Fox News)

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    Brazil’s Supreme Court accepted charges against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, ordering him to stand trial.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Brazilian Supreme Court considers trial for Bolsonaro over coup allegations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Top prosecutor argues Bolsonaro oversaw a criminal effort to remain in office despite his loss in the 2022 elections.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    RIO DE JANEIRO -- A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices Wednesday unanimously accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over a suspected attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, and ordered him to stand trial.

  13. UPI

    Brazil Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Bolsonaro trial over alleged 2023 coup attempt (opens UPI)

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    Brazil's Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling, decided there is sufficient evidence to proceed with former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial for allegedly trying to overthrow the result of the 2022 presidential election.

  14. Breitbart News

    Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro Due for Trial, Facing up to 39 Years in Prison (opens Breitbart News)

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    Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly plotting to poison current radical leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  15. Americas Quarterly

    REACTION: Bolsonaro Will Stand Trial (opens Americas Quarterly)

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    Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for attempting a coup. What happens next?

  16. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Jair Bolsonaro ordered to face trial in Brazil for attempting a coup (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    RIO DE JANEIRO — Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, will face trial on charges that he oversaw a vast scheme to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections, including an attempt to overturn the vote and a plot to assassinate the nation’s president-elect, the country’s Supreme Court decide…

  17. The Conversation US

    Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro will stand trial over alleged coup attempt (opens The Conversation US)

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    For the first time in Brazil’s history, a former president and high-ranking officers have become defendants for crimes linked to a coup d'état.

  18. The Boston Globe

    Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup after the far-right leader lost the 2022 election.

  19. Daily Journal

    Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next (opens Daily Journal)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup after the far-right leader lost the 2022 election.

  20. The Boston Globe

    Brazilian Supreme Court panel orders ex-president Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plan (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet has accused Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup that included a plan to poison his successor, current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and kill a Supreme Court judge.

  21. Time

    Brazil’s Ex-President Bolsonaro to Stand Trial: What to Know (opens Time)

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    Legal experts estimate Bolsonaro could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison if convicted for charges related to attempting to stage a coup after he lost the 2022 election.

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