Bolsonaro rights to defense in Brazil coup trial were restricted, lawyer says

Summary Bolsonaro did not have access to evidence, lawyer says Justice Moraes denies fast-tracking trial for political reasons Former president accused of plotting coup to overturn election BRASILIA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for charges of plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election, did not attack democracy and has had his right to a fair defense restricted, his lawyer argued on Wednesday."We did not have access to the evidence, and much less had enough time to go through it," Celso Vilardi told the Supreme Court. He asserted that the court...