Brazil’s Historic Conviction

Can the country’s democracy heal from the Bolsonaro era while resisting U.S. intimidation?

Three young people are seen from below as they hold their fists up in front of a giant inflatable doll depicting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro dressed as a prisoner in white-and-black striped clothes. Behind them is a cloudless blue sky. September 12, 2025, 1:30 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

A majority of justices on a five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday found former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven associates guilty of plotting a coup , sentencing Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison. The defendants were convicted of five charges, including armed criminal conspiracy and attempting to abolish the democratic rule of law by vi

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