Brazil’s Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, Judge Carmen Lucia, Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux, Judge Flavio Dino and Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) minister Cristiano Zanin attend a session through the remaining part of the trial of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, on expenses of plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 election, on September 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters
Judge Carmen Lucia was the third of 5 judges to seek out the 70-year-old far-right chief responsible of plotting to claw again energy after his defeat in October 2022 elections to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Mr. Bolsonaro’s conviction will nonetheless solely develop into remaining when the fifth and final choose has his say.
The former military captain might face a jail sentence of greater than 40 years if discovered responsible on all 5 expenses, together with main a “legal group” to conspire to overthrow present president Mr. Lula.
Judge Lucia voted to convict him on the legal organisation cost however had not but voted on the 4 different expenses.
Mr. Bolsonaro claims he’s the sufferer of political persecution.
His ally U.S. President Donald Trump has branded the trial a “witch hunt” and slapped 50% tariffs on an array of Brazilian imports as retaliation.
Published – September 12, 2025 12:57 am IST
