
Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term
Brazil's Congress overturned a veto by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president, on a bill that would reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup. The law could still be challenged in the Supreme Court. Lawmakers voted to change how prison sentences are calculated, potentially reducing Bolsonaro's term from 27 years to just over two years. This is the second blow to Lula's left-wing government this week.
30 APR 2026
— The Guardian
Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro | Brazil
1 MAY 2026
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Brazil's Congress overrode President Lula's veto, passing a bill that could significantly reduce former President Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup.
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