Brazil Supreme Court Orders Bolsonaro to Stand Trial for Coup Attempt

Brazil’s Supreme Court has unanimously ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of attempting a coup after his 2022 election defeat. Bolsonaro, alongside 33 others, is accused of orchestrating a violent plot that included assassination attempts on current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and a Supreme Court judge. The charges pertain to events surrounding the storming of government buildings by supporters of Bolsonaro on January 8, 2023. The now-former president denies all allegations, claiming political persecution, while the trial will reflect a significant moment in Brazil’s democratic integrity.