⚖️ One vote shy of a conviction

Justices on a panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court have begun issuing their opinions on whether to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven co-defendants on multiple sedition-related charges. Two justices have spoken so far, both underscoring Bolsonaro’s intent and command over a series of concrete actions that threatened democratic institutions between 2021 and January 2023.

In a five-hour opinion, Justice Alexandre de Moraes dismissed the defense’s arguments without concessions, calling some…

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