Brazil court resists U.S. pressure in bolsonaro trial

Former president Jair Bolsonaro faces trial in Brazil for allegedly plotting a coup. The Supreme Court vows independence amid U.S pressure.

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00:00Meanwhile, Brazil's Supreme Court has vowed not to bend to pressure from Washington

00:05as it decides the fate of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro,

00:09close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.

00:12Bolsonaro, who governed from 2019 to 2023,

00:16is accused of masterminding a failed power grab

00:19after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

00:23The trial in which Bolsonaro claimed to be the victim of political persecution

00:30has soured relations with Washington.

00:33Trump's administration had imposed a 50% tariff on some Brazilian exports,

00:38sanctioned presiding Judge Alexandre de Moraes,

00:41and revoked U.S. visas for other justices and officials of Lula.

00:46Moraes said the court would not submit to internal or external threats,

00:50reaffirming its commitment to defending Brazil's sovereignty.

00:55The 70-year-old Bolsonaro faces up to 43 years in prison if convicted.

01:01He and seven co-accused, including former ministers and generals,

01:05are expected to learn their verdict by September 12.