Brazil’s Supreme Court opened a landmark trial Tuesday against former President Jair Bolsonaro , who stands accused of plotting to overturn the country’s 2022 election and cling to power.

The case, unprecedented in Brazil’s modern democracy, could – if he is found guilty – send the right-wing populist to prison for decades and reshape the country’s political future.

Prosecutors allege Bolsonaro and his closest allies orchestrated a coup d’état plan that included discussions about assassinating sitting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his vice president, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the trial.

Bolsonaro, already under house arrest for defying court restrictions, has denied any wrongdoing. The former president will face trial alongside seven top a

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