Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro denied having plotted a coup d’état as he took the stand for the first time over accusations of seeking to violently overturn a failed re-election bid in 2022.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has testified for the first time before the Supreme Court over an alleged plot to remain in power and overturn the 2022 election result.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro took the stand Tuesday, accused of plotting a coup to cling to power after losing the 2022 election. It's the first time a former Brazilian leader is being tried for attempting to overthrow the government.