Rio-de-Janeiro (Brazil)
The trial against Jair Bolsonaro, which opened Thursday morning, could profoundly shake up Brazil's political landscape. Seven judges of the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), straight on their red velvet seats, met in Brasilia to decide the fate of the far-right ex-president in a hearing broadcast on the court's YouTube channel. The room, far from being full, did not include among those present the main interested party, prosecuted for having questioned the reliability of electronic voting without ever providing evidence. He faces an eight-year disqualification sentence.
The charges against Bolsonaro date back to last July, a few months before the elections won by his left-wing opponent, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro then summoned dozens of diplomats to the presidential palace. Presentation in support, Bolsonaro calls to "correct flaws" in the electoral system. The meeting is broadcast...
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