Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Bolsonaro of Coup Plot, Leaving Ex-President Facing Decades in Prison
BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s highest court delivered a historic ruling on Thursday, convicting former president Jair Bolsonaro of orchestrating a criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2022 election and cling to power through a military coup. The verdict leaves the far-right populist staring down the possibility of a decades-long prison sentence — and the nation grappling with both relief and uncertainty over what comes … Continue reading Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Bolsonaro of Coup Plot, Leaving Ex-President Facing Decades in Prison
