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<span>The court will hear testimony from 82 witnesses between May 19 and June 2, including high-ranking military figures, political leaders, and former government officials, with testimonies to be conducted via videoconference to prevent coordination among witnesses.</span

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The court will hear testimony from 82 witnesses between May 19 and June 2, including high-ranking military figures, political leaders, and former government officials, with testimonies to be conducted via videoconference to prevent coordination among witnesses.

<span>The core group of defendants includes Bolsonaro and seven others, including former ministers Walter Braga Netto, Augusto Heleno, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, Anderson Torres, former Navy Commander Almir Garnier, and Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid.</span

The core group of defendants includes Bolsonaro and seven others, including former ministers Walter Braga Netto, Augusto Heleno, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, Anderson Torres, former Navy Commander Almir Garnier, and Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid.

<span>The Supreme Court's First Panel unanimously rejected a motion from the Chamber of Deputies that sought to limit the charges, clearing the way for the comprehensive hearings to proceed as scheduled.</span

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The Supreme Court's First Panel unanimously rejected a motion from the Chamber of Deputies that sought to limit the charges, clearing the way for the comprehensive hearings to proceed as scheduled.

<span>New evidence from a federal police officer's cell phone revealed details of a 'Yellow-Green Dagger' plan, allegedly designed to prevent Lula's inauguration and potentially harm various authorities, including the president and Justice Moraes.</span

New evidence from a federal police officer's cell phone revealed details of a 'Yellow-Green Dagger' plan, allegedly designed to prevent Lula's inauguration and potentially harm various authorities, including the president and Justice Moraes.

<span>The second group facing charges includes former presidential foreign affairs adviser Filipe Martins, retired Gen. Mario Fernandes, and other officials who allegedly coordinated actions planned by the core group, including mobilizing police support and drafting documents.</span

The second group facing charges includes former presidential foreign affairs adviser Filipe Martins, retired Gen. Mario Fernandes, and other officials who allegedly coordinated actions planned by the core group, including mobilizing police support and drafting documents.

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<span>Coup Trial of Bolsonaro, Seven Others Begins in Brazil</span>

Coup Trial of Bolsonaro, Seven Others Begins in Brazil

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The charges against Bolsonaro and his supporters amount to political persecution. The case lacks technical merit and appears designed to eliminate political opposition, while the former president and his allies consistently maintained legal means of challenging election results. The extensive prosecution threatens to criminalize legitimate political dissent.

<span>The charges against Bolsonaro and his supporters amount to political persecution. The case lacks technical merit and appears designed to eliminate political opposition, while the former president and his allies consistently maintained legal means of challenging election results. The extensive prosecution threatens to criminalize legitimate political dissent.</span>

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