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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Is coup trial ruling the beginning of the end for Bolsonaro and his supporters?

Jair Bolsonaro adjusts his glasses while standing in front of media microphones
After the supreme court voted he should stand trial for an alleged coup attempt after his 2022 election defeat, Jair Bolsonaro insisted he was innocent. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

There were cries of joy in progressive​ parts of Rio on Wednesday as Brazil’s supreme court ruled that the former president Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial for an alleged coup plot.

“No amnesty! No amnesty!” one elated lefty roared from his balcony into the sunny autumn afternoon.

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