A panel of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, and they ordered the former leader to stand trial.

  • Tanis Nikana@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    No, we have Supreme Court at home.

    Supreme Court at home: nowhere near as good as the kind as you get in Brazilian restaurants

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      7 days ago

      No. He’s been in Brazil for awhile. One year ago, he tried to hide in Hungary’s embassy and spent 2 nights there.

      But one of his sons is in the US after taking a leave from the lower house.

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    7 days ago

    Should also be tried for crimes against humanity (as in, axing the shit out of the Rainforest).