'It's unfounded,' Bolsonaro claims as Brazil's Supreme Court orders his trial for alleged coup

Record ID: 1986619

  • Title: 'It's unfounded,' Bolsonaro claims as Brazil's Supreme Court orders his trial for alleged coup
  • Date: 26th March 2025
  • Summary: BRASILIA, BRAZIL (MARCH 26, 2025) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO, SAYING: "Today, I hope to put a final point on this. It looks like there is something personal against me. The accusation is very serious and unfounded." WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO, SAYING: “Would we make a coup
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  • Keywords: Attack against institutions Attempted coup Brazil Brazilian democracy Jair Bolsonaro Justice
  • Location: BRASILIA AND RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • City: BRASILIA AND RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions,South America / Central America
  • Reuters ID: LVA001191326032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will face trial on charges of allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost the 2022 presidential elections, a five-judge panel at the country's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday (March 26).
    Soon after the ruling, Bolsonaro held a press conference in Brasilia to deliver a lengthy defense against what he called "grave and unfounded accusations."
    Bolsonaro, a former army captain who served as Brazil's president from 2019 to 2022, is accused of five crimes, including an attempt to violently abolish the democratic rule of law and a coup d'etat.
    If found guilty in the court proceedings expected later this year, Bolsonaro could face a long prison sentence, isolating the far-right firebrand who has avoided naming a political heir.
    (Production: Sebastian Rocandio, Augusta Lunardi, Lais Morais, Hugo Monnet)
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