Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro to face SC trial over alleged coup plot on September 2

Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro to face SC trial over alleged coup plot on September 2

A five judge panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will kick off the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup on September 2, a court document showed on Friday.

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at his home while under house arrest, ordered by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as he awaits trial over an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 election, in Brasília, Brazil, August 14, 2025. REUTERS