This week, Brazil's top electoral court reaches the final stage of a trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of abusing his political power to sow disinformation in the voting system. If convicted, he will lose his political rights
Many around the world compare Jair Bolsonaro to former U.S. President Donald Trump. While the comparison has its limits, it is true that Mr. Bolsonaro has emulated many of Mr. Trump's misdoings � from attacking his country's voting system to inciting crowds to launch attacks against government landmarks.
Even after both have left power, Mr. Bolsonaro could once again follow in Mr. Trump's footsteps. As Donald Trump is indicted in New York, Jair Bolsonaro is dealing with his own run-ins with the law.
Less than 100 days after leaving power, the former president is seeing one of the cases that could make him ineligible for office reach its final stages.
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Cedê Silva is The Brazilian Report's Brasília correspondent. He has worked for O Antagonista, O Estado de S.Paulo, Veja BH, and YouTube channel MyNews.
