The first of five judges on Brazil's Supreme Court reviewing charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday voted for him to stand trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost a 2022 election.

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments for and against putting the country’s 2019-2022 leader on trial for allegedly masterminding efforts to wrest power from his leftist successor Luiz Ina

Rio de Janeiro — A majority of a panel of justices of Brazil’s Supreme Court has accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. Three justices voted in favor of putting Bolsonaro on trial. The result will be official after all five judges cast their votes.