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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.
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