Brazil’s Supreme Court could decide on Thursday whether former President Jair Bolsonaro is guilty of masterminding a coup to stay in power following the country’s tense 2022 presidential elections.

Hailed by some Brazilians as “historic”, the landmark case has set the whole country on edge, with tens of thousands rallying in support of the populist former leader, and has also escalated tensions between Latin America’s largest nation and Washington.

Bolsonaro faces a five-count charge related to attempts to stage a coup, which he denies. The 70-year-old claims the trial is a politically motivated attempt by the government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to prevent him from seeking another term in the 2026 elections. US President Donald Trump, who counts Bolsonaro as an ally, has

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