Rio DE JANEIROcTypeface:> The Brazilian Supreme Court on Monday began questioning eight defendants close to ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in the trial over an alleged coup attempt.
Public prosecutors accuse the group of planning a coup against Bolsonaro’s successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, shortly after he took office.
Bolsonaro’s supporters violently stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital Brasília on January 8, 2023. Security forces required hours to regain control of the government district.
According to the prosecutors, the defendants are alleged to have played a central role in the attempted coup d’état against the democratic order.
The hearings begin with Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, Bolsonaro’s aide and confidant during his presidency. (DPA)
