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Expert: Trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro听听
Published: 3 September 2025
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been charged with attempting to stage a coup d鈥櫭﹖at and reclaim power following his loss of the 2022 election. The verdict and sentencing phase of the trial is now beginning.听
This 黑料社 expert can talk about Bolsonaro鈥檚 trial; the legacy of dictatorships in Brazil; the effects of U.S tariffs against Brazil; and human rights and amnesty.听
Jacob Blanc is Associate Professor of History and International Development Studies and, Associate Director and Undergraduate Program Director,鈥� ISID听
Jacob.blanc [at] mcgill.ca (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese)听
