Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to annul the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro

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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to annul the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro due to improper jurisdiction, breaking with his peers and bolstering the odds of an appeal following the verdict this week.

The high court still seems likely to convict Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to remain in power after he was voted out of office in 2022. Two judges already voted to convict, and the remaining two were appointed by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated Bolsonaro in the 2022 election.

But Fux's vote could bolster the argument of Bolsonaro's defense that the case should be decided by the high court's full bench of 11 justices, including two who were appointed by the former president.

The divergence on the court adds tension to a case that has already polarized the nation and drawn thousands of Bolsonaro supporters to the streets in protest.

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