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The Difference Between the Coup Plotters Who Are Held to Account and Those Who Aren’t

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation.

Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction on Sept. 11, 2025, puts the former Brazilian president in a rogues’ gallery of failed coup plotters to be held to account for their attempted power grab.