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Is Bolsonaro convicted?

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Bolsonaro is not yet convicted. Two Supreme Court justices have voted to convict him, but a majority decision is still pending.

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Two Brazil Supreme Court justices vote to convict Bolsonaro

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  • Two Supreme Court justices voted to convict Jair Bolsonaro for leading a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2022 election.
  • The charges are linked to Bolsonaro's alleged incitement of the January 2023 riots in Brasilia. 23s
  • Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Justice Flavio Dino both voted to convict Bolsonaro on all counts. 39s
  • The five-judge panel is now one vote away from a majority decision to convict. 1m 42s
  • If convicted, Bolsonaro faces a maximum sentence of 40 years. 2m 5s
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Two Brazil Supreme Court justices vote to convict Bolsonaro

The five-judge panel is now one vote away from a majority convicting Bolsonaro of orchestrating an attempted coup to remain in power.

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