Brazilian high court panel votes to convict Bolsonaro of attempting coup
Brazilian high court panel votes to convict Bolsonaro of attempting coup

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right politician who governed Brazil between 2019 and 2022, was found guilty on five counts by three members of a five-justice panel.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on the Brazilian Supreme Court's proceedings regarding Jair Bolsonaro. The main claims are supported by multiple sources. There's a slight bias due to the characterization of Bolsonaro as a 'far-right politician' without providing broader context.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty on five counts by three members of a five-justice panel.
- Verification Source #2: The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices has voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup.
- Verification Source #3: Three judges so far have voted to convict the former president of five crimes: taking part in an armed criminal organization, attempting to...
- Verification Source #1: The five-judge panel is now one vote away from a majority convicting Bolsonaro of orchestrating an attempted coup
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: Bolsonaro governed Brazil between 2019 and 2022.
- Assessment: This is a generally known fact and doesn't require specific verification from the provided sources, but is accurate based on general knowledge.
- Claim: Bolsonaro is a far-right politician.
- Assessment: While generally accepted, this is a characterization and introduces a degree of bias. The provided sources do not directly verify this characterization.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3: 'Three judges so far have voted to convict the former president of five crimes: taking part in an armed criminal organization, attempting to...'
- Source 2: 'The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices has voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup to...'