A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup d’etat.

Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plan.

Rio de Janeiro — A majority of a panel of justices of 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. Three justices voted in favor of putting Bolsonaro on trial. The result will be official after all five judges cast their votes.