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"I think he's an honest man ... This is really a political execution that they're trying to do with Bolsonaro."

"Bolsonaro will not be criminally convicted, but he will be declared ineligible."

"The guilty verdict has already been established and written. Bolsonaro does not stand a chance."

"Bolsonaro will be convicted."

Will Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Be Found Guilty in the Coup Trial Case?

Brazil's Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for his conviction in plotting a coup after the 2022 election loss, with the sentence to be served at federal police headquarters in Brasilia where he has been detained since Saturday. The court ruled that all appeals have been exhausted, making the conviction final. Bolsonaro was convicted of charges including leading an armed criminal organization and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.

Brazil's Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for his conviction in plotting a coup after the 2022 election loss, with the sentence to be served at federal police headquarters in Brasilia where he has been detained since Saturday. The court ruled that all appeals have been exhausted, making the conviction final. Bolsonaro was convicted of charges including leading an armed criminal organization and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, aged 70, tampered with his electronic ankle monitor using a soldering iron, leading to his preventive detention at federal police headquarters in Brasilia on Saturday. His defense claimed the action resulted from medication-induced hallucinations and requested house arrest on health grounds, but the court denied this, citing risks to public order and potential flight.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, aged 70, tampered with his electronic ankle monitor using a soldering iron, leading to his preventive detention at federal police headquarters in Brasilia on Saturday. His defense claimed the action resulted from medication-induced hallucinations and requested house arrest on health grounds, but the court denied this, citing risks to public order and potential flight.

The Supreme Court also ordered the commencement of sentences for several of Bolsonaro's co-defendants, including former ministers and military officials such as Walter Braga Netto sentenced to 26 years, Anderson Torres to 24 years, Almir Garnier to 24 years, Augusto Heleno to 21 years, Paulo Sergio Nogueira to 19 years, and Alexandre Ramagem to over 16 years, with placements in military or civilian facilities.

The Supreme Court also ordered the commencement of sentences for several of Bolsonaro's co-defendants, including former ministers and military officials such as Walter Braga Netto sentenced to 26 years, Anderson Torres to 24 years, Almir Garnier to 24 years, Augusto Heleno to 21 years, Paulo Sergio Nogueira to 19 years, and Alexandre Ramagem to over 16 years, with placements in military or civilian facilities.

Bolsonaro's conviction stems from actions beginning in 2021, including public questioning of the electronic voting system and statements against complying with Supreme Court decisions, culminating in a 2022 ministerial meeting where plans to address election outcomes were discussed, and subsequent events like supporter camps and the January 8, 2023, invasion of government buildings.

Bolsonaro's conviction stems from actions beginning in 2021, including public questioning of the electronic voting system and statements against complying with Supreme Court decisions, culminating in a 2022 ministerial meeting where plans to address election outcomes were discussed, and subsequent events like supporter camps and the January 8, 2023, invasion of government buildings.

The case involved international elements, with Bolsonaro's son traveling to the United States seeking sanctions against Brazilian authorities, and U.S. actions including tariffs on Brazilian exports that were later reduced, alongside sanctions on Justice de Moraes and other officials, though the trial proceeded.

The case involved international elements, with Bolsonaro's son traveling to the United States seeking sanctions against Brazilian authorities, and U.S. actions including tariffs on Brazilian exports that were later reduced, alongside sanctions on Justice de Moraes and other officials, though the trial proceeded.

Bolsonaro remains ineligible for public office until 2030 due to a separate electoral court ruling, and his imprisonment has prompted varied public reactions, including small demonstrations outside the detention site, while his family pushes for amnesty legislation in Congress ahead of the 2026 elections.

Bolsonaro remains ineligible for public office until 2030 due to a separate electoral court ruling, and his imprisonment has prompted varied public reactions, including small demonstrations outside the detention site, while his family pushes for amnesty legislation in Congress ahead of the 2026 elections.

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