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BRAZIL

Court indicts former president Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday formally indicted former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his allies over an alleged plot to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election. The justices voted unanimously to move forward with criminal charges, which include an attempted coup, conspiracy and sabotage of democratic institutions. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the case, said prosecutors presented sufficient evidence that Bolsonaro led efforts to discredit the election, drafted plans to nullify the vote and sought to block the inauguration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. With the indictment approved, the case now moves into the trial phase.