### [2025-03-26](/feed/2025/03/26/index.md)

##### Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
#  The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil rules former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven others as defendants on charges for participating in the 2022 Brazilian coup plot. 




### Sources:

1. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/26/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-stand-trial-coup-charges/index.html)
2. [Folha de S.Paulo](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/amp/internacional/en/brazil/2025/03/supreme-federal-court-makes-bolsonaro-a-defendant-for-coup-attempt.shtml)

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