In Sao Paulo, Brazil, the fate of former President Jair Bolsonaro lies in the hands of a five-judge panel of the country’s Supreme Court, who will decide whether he and 33 others will stand trial for attempting a coup. The panel, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, excludes two justices appointed by Bolsonaro and could become the main judicial body for Bolsonaro’s defense if charges are accepted. Legal experts are divided on whether to keep the trial within the panel or move for a full-court decision. The judges set to decide Bolsonaro’s fate include de Moraes, Lúcia, Zanin, Dino, and Fux, who have varying backgrounds and perspectives on the case.
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