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Brazil's Supreme Court says Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial over alleged coup attempt

Bolsonaro, who fought to stay in power after losing the 2022 election, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claims he is being politically persecuted.

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Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules

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

The Guardian - US

Brazil’s Supreme Court starts second day of Bolsonaro coup attempt proceedings

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court has reunited for a second day of proceedings to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several close allies will stand trial on five counts including attempting to stage a coup

The Independent UK

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US swing toward autocracy doesn’t have to be permanent – but swinging back to democracy requires vigilance, stamina and elections

The United States is no longer a democracy.

The Conversation

Brazil's Bolsonaro Awaits Ruling Over Alleged Coup Bid

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 2022.

International Business Times

Brazil Judges Weigh Whether To Put Bolsonaro On Trial For 'Coup'

Brazil's Supreme Court started weighing Tuesday whether to put far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial for allegedly masterminding an attempted coup after losing elections in 2022.

International Business Times

Brazil Chief Raoni Says Will Challenge Lula On Amazon Oil Project: AFP Interview

Brazilian environmental campaigner and tribal leader Raoni Metuktire is pitting himself against the government to stop plans for an oil mega-project at the mouth of the Amazon river.

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Brazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup d’etat

The Independent UK

Thousands Show Support For Coup-accused Bolsonaro At Rio Rally

Several thousand supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro packed Copacabana beach in Rio on Sunday to show their backing for the right-wing firebrand, who is accused of attempting to overthrow his left-wing successor.

International Business Times

Brazil Top Court To Consider Bolsonaro 'Coup' Case On March 25

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday said it would consider on March 25 whether to try far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on charges of masterminding an attempted coup.

International Business Times

Jubilant Brazilians hail I’m Still Here’s Oscar as landmark in fight for justice

Walter Salles’s dictatorship-era movie turns focus on dark time in country’s history and more recent coup attempt

The Guardian - US

Matt Gaetz Claims Bolsonaro Is 'Being Punished' by Brazilian President for Trying to Appear on His Show: 'This Is a Violation of Human Rights'

Matt Gaetz has come to the defense of Brazilian lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, claiming that the Brazilian government is retaliating against him over an interview.

Latin Times

Author behind Oscar-nominated film finds praise and ire for his rebuke of Brazil's dictatorship

Marcelo Rubens Paiva, a popular author in Brazil for four decades, has had intense days and exchanges since the movie based on his 2015 book “I’m Still Here” became a box-office success

The Independent UK

Culture wars: Trump’s takeover of arts is straight from the dictator playbook

US president’s attempt to control or dismantle cultural institutions plays into a long history of authoritarians using arts to push their agenda

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Brazilian Supreme Court Suspends Video-Sharing Platform Rumble

Brazilian Supreme Court suspends Rumble for non-compliance, raising concerns on free speech and censorship in the digital age.

The Independent UK

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro

Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a coup will stand trial

The Independent UK

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation for allegedly refusing to comply with court orders

The Conversation

Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo

Brazilian politics are getting more dramatic again.

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The Conversation

Analysis: Bolsonaro’s political persecution narrative will be Lula’s biggest problem

The indictment filed by the attorney general’s office on Tuesday February 18 against Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and 33 other people is the country’s most eagerly awaited – and most important – political event of recent months. The document doesn’t really contain any new elements: almost all of the…

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Lula Condemns Bolsonaro's Amnesty Request Amid Coup Allegations

President Lula questions Bolsonaro's pursuit of amnesty amid coup plot allegations in Brazil.

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Brazil's Former President Bolsonaro Charged With Orchestrating Coup

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro charged with orchestrating election coup attempt. Supreme Court to decide his fate.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro Dismisses Coup Accusations As Authoritarian Fabrication

Former President Bolsonaro faces coup allegations in Brazil, denies accusations, and emphasizes the right to defend.

The Guardian - US

US politics briefing: Trump rails against Zelenskyy and derails Senate Republicans’ budget proposal

From the Trump administration’s latest moves to Donald Trump’s latest feuds – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance

The Guardian - US

Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account

‘In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,’ says one leading politician

Latin Times

Trump Media Goes After Brazilian Judge Overseeing Investigation of Bolsonaro for Alleged Coup

President Donald Trump's media company has filed a lawsuit against a Brazilian Supreme Court judge, accusing him of violating U.S. free speech protections.

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