Crowds cheer in Brasília after Bolsonaro convicted of coup attempt

Cars honked and crowds gathered extracurricular bars, chanting “It’s clip for Jair to leave.” Journalists and nationalist figures called nan verdict a historical infinitesimal for Brazilian democracy.

Four of 5 Supreme Court justices recovered Bolsonaro blameworthy connected 5 counts, including attempting a coup aft losing nan 2022 election, joining a criminal organisation and attempting nan convulsive abolition of nan antiauthoritarian norm of law. He is nan first erstwhile president of Brazil to beryllium convicted of attempting to overturn an predetermination result.

Bolsonaro, who denies wrongdoing, remains nether location apprehension successful Brasília and tin entreaty nan ruling erstwhile nan tribunal publishes its decision. Several of his erstwhile officials besides received agelong situation sentences, including erstwhile defence curate Braga Netto pinch 26 years and Admiral Almir Garnier pinch 24 years.