Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro faces coup trial — here's what to know

Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after testifying to the federal police in an investigation involving his son, former Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil's Supreme Court begins the verdict and sentencing phase of Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial Tuesday, with the former president facing a possible 40-year sentence.

(Image credit: Eraldo Peres)