Bolsonaro trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court nears verdicts

Brazil’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday begin hearing closing arguments in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces charges of plotting a coup to remain in power after he lost the 2022 election. The case grabbed global attention after U.S. President Donald Trump denounced it as a “witch hunt” against his ally and retaliated by imposing a 50% tariff on many Brazilian goods.

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