Bolsonaro indictment leaves Brazils tropical Trump staring at prospect of jail
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Brazil Top Court Accepts Coup Charges Against More Bolsonaro Allies
Above: Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes during a plenary session on Feb. 26, 2025. Image copyright: Ton Molina/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
Brazil has further shown its commitment to protecting democracy and holding accountable whoever attempts to undermine its democratic institutions, which is a lesson to other countries facing similar challenges. Given that Bolsonaro has even confessed to having discussed a coup, it's only a matter of time before he and his accomplices are found guilty.
Right narrative
It's hardly a surprise that Brazilian authorities have charged Bolsonaro and several of his allies with a coup plot. As long warned, Brazilian conservatives have been politically persecuted since Bolsonaro's first day out of office in a blatant example of leftist lawfare — the very same failed strategy used in America against Trump.