Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules
by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro from on (#6W6BP)
Supreme court judges decide former president should face criminal prosecution alongside seven close allies
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a violent plot to seize power through a military coup, after the country's supreme court decided he should face criminal prosecution.
The ruling leaves the far-right populist, who governed Brazil from 2019 until the end of 2022, facing political oblivion and a possible jail sentence of more than 40 years.
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