‘We knew that Bolsonaro would be convicted: There was more than enough evidence to convict him’

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. Bolsonaro ‘We knew that he would be convicted: There was more than enough evidence to convict Bolsonaro’, who has always denied any wrongdoing, can try to appeal the ruling. He is currently under house arrest in Brasilia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Dr. Camila Rocha, Political Scientist and Researcher at the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP).