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- Brazil ex-leader Bolsonaro rallies thousands of supporters to protest his trial over alleged plot to overturn election</p>
<p>June 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM</p>
<p>Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in blue, takes part in a protest against his Supreme Court trial in Sao Paulo on Sunday. - Ettore Chiereguini/AP</p>
<p>Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday attended a public demonstration in Sao Paulo to protest against his ongoing Supreme Court trial in the South American country.</p>
<p>A couple of thousand people gathered on Paulista Avenue, one of the city's main locations, in a demonstration that Bolsonaro, before the event, called "an act for freedom, for justice."</p>
<p>Bolsonaro and 33 allies are facing trial over an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 presidential election results and remain in power.</p>
<p>They were charged with five counts related to the plan.</p>
<p>The former president has denied the allegations and claims that he's the target of political persecution.</p>
<p>He could face up to 12 years in prison if convicted.</p>
<p>"Bolsonaro, come back!" protesters chanted, but the former president is barred from running for office until 2030.</p>
<p>Brazil's Superior Electoral Court ruled last year that he abused his political power and made baseless claims about the country's electronic voting system.</p>
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