Two Supreme Court Justices Vote to Convict Bolsonaro; Rio Blaze Kills Three

Lead: Two Supreme Court justices cast initial guilty votes in former President Jair Bolsonaro’s coup-plot trial, while firefighters in Rio de Janeiro brought a transmission-line fire under control after three fatalities, both unfolding on September 9 in Brazil.

Nut Graf: As Brazil’s judiciary edges toward a historic verdict against Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to overthrow the 2022 election, public safety challenges also emerged with a fatal fire in Rio, illustrating the country’s simultaneous political and infrastructure crises.

Judiciary Inches Toward Verdict

  • Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Justice Flávio Dino voted Tuesday to convict Bolsonaro of leading a criminal conspiracy to subvert democratic rule, marking a 2-0 start in the five-judge panel’s deliberations. Three more convictions are needed for a guilty ruling, which carries up to 43 years in prison.
  • Bolsonaro, under house arrest in Brasília since August, denies all charges and has decried the trial as a political witch hunt. His supporters rallied nationwide over the weekend, demanding amnesty and pressing Congress to block any prison term.

Fatal Blaze in Rio Transmission Lines

  • In the early hours of September 9, a fire broke out beneath high-voltage lines in Rio’s North Zone after suspected vandalism disabled insulator components.
  • Firefighters brought the inferno under control by midday, but three residents sheltering nearby succumbed to smoke inhalation. Power was restored to adjoining neighborhoods late Tuesday, though an investigation into sabotage remains ongoing.

PEC 18/2025 Public Security Commission Installed

  • In Brasília, Congress inaugurated the special committee to examine PEC 18/2025, a constitutional amendment aimed at bolstering public security measures.
  • Committee chair Senator Alessandro Vieira emphasized the need for “swift legislative action” to address rising violent crime rates, promising hearings with law-enforcement and civil-society stakeholders this month.

Tennis Star Bia Haddad Shines at São Paulo Open

  • On the courts of Parque Villa-Lobos, Brazilian No. 1 Beatriz Haddad Maia cruised into the São Paulo Open 250 quarterfinals, dispatching her Russian opponent 6-2, 6-3 in a Monday night match.
  • Haddad, seeking her second WTA title of the season, credited the home-crowd energy for her aggressive baseline play.

Subheadings for Quick Scanning:

  • Judiciary
  • Public Safety
  • Legislative Action
  • Sports

Bullet points and concise paragraphs ensure readers can absorb developments in Brazil’s political, safety, legislative, and sporting arenas.