Brazil court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

Jair Bolsonaro (Luis Nova/AP)

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices has unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office.

Last month, the panel unanimously accepted charges against Bolsonaro and seven close allies over the alleged coup plot after his 2022 election defeat to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and ordered the former right-wing leader to stand trial.

When prosecutor-general Paulo Gonet accused Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup, he divided them into five groups based on their roles and positions in the alleged plot.

Bolsonaro and his closest allies, including running mate General Braga Netto, were in the “core group”, according to the charges.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court panel reviewed charges against the second group, which Mr Gonet said held managerial roles.