A panel of justices on 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, and they have ordered the former leader to stand trial. CBC | World News
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused of plot to poison Lula and kill a judge
Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill a Supreme Court judge. CBC | World News
Read More »Former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro accused of plotting to overturn 2022 election
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on Thursday with the country’s Supreme Court. CBC | World News
Read More »Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro indicted for allegedly falsifying COVID-19 vaccination status
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. CBC | World News
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