BRAZIL'S former president has been found guilty of plotting a military coup.

Jair Bolsonaro , 70, is convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed aimed at keeping himself in power after he lost the 2022 election to left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

He was accused of riling up a furious movement to reject the result in the wake of his defeat.

This culminated in violent riots in Brazil 's capital, Brasília, in January 2023, a week after Silva took office.

A baying mob of Bolsonaro's supporters attacked government buildings, wreaking havoc in the Supreme Federal Court and the National Congress Palace amongst other targets.

His lawyers have always denied his involvement or support for any coup movement.

Bolsonaro and his cronies hatched a plan to commandeer all three bra

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