Bolsonaro Trial Begins as Supreme Court Tackles High-Stakes Charges
Charges allege Bolsonaro led a criminal organization to discredit Brazil's electronic voting system and the January 8, 2023 attack to force military intervention.
Five Supreme Court judges will decide verdict with a simple majority of three.
Seven co-accused, including Walter Braga Netto and Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, face trial alongside Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro is under house arrest and will not attend the verdict.
Supreme Court security enforces vehicle inspections and surveillance around his residence.
Proceedings mark first criminal prosecution of high-ranking officials over an attempted coup.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump linked trade measures to Bolsonaro's political future.
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