Majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court panel votes to convict ex-president Bolsonaro of organized crime
Summary
A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court has mostly voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of organized crime in a case related to an alleged attempt to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. One more justice needs to vote on the organized crime charge, and the court will decide on Bolsonaro's sentence, which could be for many years.Key Facts
- A panel of justices from Brazil's Supreme Court voted on convicting Bolsonaro.
- Bolsonaro's charges include organized crime and attempting a coup.
- Justice Cármen Lúcia voted in favor of the organized crime charge.
- Bolsonaro's sentence could potentially be decades in prison.
- Bolsonaro is under house arrest during the trial.
- His lawyers plan to appeal the decision to the full 11-member Supreme Court.
- Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing and did not attend the trial personally.
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