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Brazil's Bolsonaro: US-backed Firebrand At Risk Of Future Behind Bars

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro risks 40 years in prison if convicted of plotting to prevent his elected successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking power (Credit: AFP)

As a military man Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro had a reputation for disobeying orders. As head of state from 2019 to 2022, he thumbed his nose at institutions.

Now he risks 40 years in prison for what prosecutors describe as his most egregious act of defiance yet: plotting to cling on to power after losing elections to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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