Bolsonaro Coup trial: Brazil SC votes to convict ex-president; could face 40 years in jail

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday reached the bulk wanted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, making a prolonged jail time period possible, AFP reported.Judge Carmen Lucia was the third of 5 judges to discover the 70-year-old far-right chief responsible of making an attempt to reclaim energy after shedding the 2022 election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The ultimate ruling will come after the fifth choose casts his vote.Bolsonaro could face greater than 40 years in jail if convicted on all 5 prices, together with main a “criminal organisation” to conspire in opposition to Lula’s authorities. Lucia voted to convict him on that cost, with selections on the others nonetheless pending.Bolsonaro insists he’s the sufferer of political persecution. His ally, US president Donald Trump, had earlier referred to as the case a “witch hunt” and retaliated by slapping 50% tariffs on (*40*) imports.