US EditionBolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to over 27 years for leading a criminal organization and plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss, marking a historic ruling in Brazilian democracy.
- On Thursday, a panel of Brazil's Supreme Court convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup and sentenced him to about 27 years in prison, marking the first conviction of an ex-president for attacking democracy.
- The trial focused on efforts to stay in power after Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 election defeat and linked to the Jan. 8, 2023 storming of government buildings.
- Judges detailed the charges, noting Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty on five charges by four of five judges, while seven co-accused including former ministers and generals were convicted as Bolsonaro followed hearings from house arrest.
- Thursday, Bolsonaro's defence announced it will appeal, and U.S. officials signalled sanctions and tariffs, saying they will 'respond accordingly'.
- Analysts caution that the conviction and Bolsonaro's popularity could destabilize politics before next year's elections, while Independence Day gatherings showed strong support and Bolsonaro's allies in Congress seek amnesty.
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Brazil's Supreme Court convicts former president of plotting coup
Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of plotting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. Brazil's supreme court found him guilty of trying to overturn the vote. It’s a verdict that makes Bolsonaro the first ex-president in the country's history convicted of attacking democracy. He has been under house arrest while waiting for the ruling. The ruling A panel of five justices determined the ruling. They said the eviden…
Brazil Just Succeeded Where America Failed
On Thursday, the Brazilian Supreme Court did what the U.S. Senate and federal courts tragically failed to do: bring a former president who assaulted democracy to justice. In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court voted 4 to 1 to convict ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of conspiring against democracy and attempting a coup in the wake of his 2022 election defeat. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Barring a successful appeal, which is unlikely, Bol…
Brazil's Bolsonaro jailed 27 years over attempted coup
Jair Bolsonaro, formerly Brazil's right-wing president, was sentenced to 27 years' imprisonment Thursday for his part in an attempted coup after his defeat at the polls in 2022. A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours after they had convicted the former leader. — Read the rest The post Brazil's Bolsonaro jailed 27 years over attempted coup appeared first on Boing Boing.
Brazil: Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in jail
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for his role in a coup plot following the 2022 elections. The ruling was handed down by a solid 4-1 majority after Chamber Chairman Cristiano Zanin cast the final vote.
This is the first time in the troubled history of Brazil that the author of an attempted coup d'état is condemned, but supporters of the former Brazilian president are already arguing for an amnesty by Parliament.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
BRASILIA — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of the world’s most prominent far-right populist leaders.
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