Cars honked and crowds gathered outside bars, chanting “It’s time for Jair to leave.” Journalists and public figures called the verdict a historic moment for Brazilian democracy.
Four of five Supreme Court justices found Bolsonaro guilty on five counts, including attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election, joining a criminal organisation and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law. He is the first former president of Brazil to be convicted of attempting to overturn an election result.
