Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges

Brazil's top court has ruled that there is enough evidence to warrant that Jair Bolsonaro be put on trial.

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The Supreme Court's five-member panel voted unanimously in favour of the trial going ahead.

It could start as early as this year, and if found guilty Bolsonaro, 70, could face years in prison.

Speaking after the court's decision, Bolsonaro told a press conference the charges against him were "grave and baseless". He has always denied trying to block Lula's inauguration.

"It seems they have something personal against me," he added in a post on X, referring to the judges.

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