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Brazilian court begins Bolsonaro trial that may bar him from politics

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Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is facing an eight-year ban on running for public office as Brazil's top court begins trying the far-right leader over his claims against the voting system

Bolsonaro, 68, was not in court as the Superior Electoral Tribunal opens his trial, / Photo: Reuters

Thursday’s session in the capital, Brasilia, began with Judge Benedito Goncalves reading his report on the case filed by Brazil’s Democratic Labor Party, which will have time to make its arguments, as will Bolsonaro’s lawyers. In comments to journalists on Wednesday outside the Senate, the former president acknowledged he could be barred from public office, although he denied any wrongdoing.

 

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