CNN —Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial on charges of abuse of political power and misuse of public media began in the country’s highest electoral court on Thursday in Brasilia.
If found guilty, Bolsonaro could be ruled ineligible to run for public office for up to eight years.
Such claims of flaws in the electoral system have all been denied by Brazil’s electoral authorities.
The livestream of the 2022 meeting, which was once available through official channels, was taken down by YouTube for not complying with its fake news policy.
Bolsonaro lost last year’s election by the narrowest margin in decades against current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Persons:
Jair Bolsonaro’s, Bolsonaro, Benedito Gonçalves, ”, Judge Gonçalves, Walter Braga Netto, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Organizations:
CNN, Former, CNN Brasil, Federal Police, YouTube, Brazil’s Democratic Labor Party
Locations:
Brasilia ., Brasilia