Brazil's Supreme Court began Tuesday to deliberate on a verdict in the coup-plot trial of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro against a backdrop of pressure from his supporters and US President Donald Trump.

The court's five justices have until Friday to reach a judgement on Bolsonaro.

The 70-year-old former army officer faces more than four decades in prison if convicted on charges that he attempted a coup after his defeat in the 2022 elections against the winning, leftist candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The former head of state is in the dock with seven co-defendants, including ex-ministers and army generals.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who heads up the Supreme Court panel, has been singled out by the Trump administration in aggressive moves to influence the trial.

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