Brazil Supreme Court Justice Fux votes to acquit Bolsonaro of coup plot

By Ricardo Brito and Luciana Magalhaes

BRASILIA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro of an alleged coup attempt and voted to annul his trial over jurisdiction, breaking with peers and raising the odds of an appeal of a 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 on the five-judge panel 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.

Fux still has to vote on other defendants before Justice Carmen Lucia begins her vote.