Key Facts

• Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, was convicted for plotting a coup.
• He was found to have conspired to stay in power after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
• Three out of five Supreme Court justices voted to convict him.
• Bolsonaro's supporters stormed government buildings on January 8, 2023.
• One justice voted to acquit Bolsonaro, and one has not yet voted.
• A simple majority of justices is enough to convict him.
• Bolsonaro could face decades in jail and will be sentenced on Friday.
• Bolsonaro was found guilty on five charges, including leading an armed criminal organization and attempting to abolish democratic rule.