Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro
Justice Alexandre de Moraes froze implementation of the measure as plaintiffs challenge it, keeping sentence reductions for Bolsonaro and other coup convicts on hold.
- On Saturday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited implementation of a law reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, suspending the measure until the court holds a full hearing on its constitutionality.
- Lawmakers in Congress led by Bolsonaro's allies overrode President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's January veto in late April, aiming to reduce sentences for the former president and those convicted in the January 2023 riot.
- Two Brazilian political parties and the press association ABI separately challenged the bill as unconstitutional, arguing it could prematurely free Bolsonaro by 2028, prompting Moraes to freeze all sentence reduction requests pending court review.
- On Friday, lawyers for the 71-year-old Bolsonaro filed a motion for criminal review seeking to overturn his conviction, while he remains under humanitarian house arrest following an initial 90-day medical regime.
- The legal battle coincides with the October 2026 presidential election, where Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the former president's eldest son, challenges President Lula, who seeks a fourth term.
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Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced the ex-Chairman of State to over 27 years in prison in September for a planned overthrow
Bolsonaro was supposed to go to prison for more than 27 years, but Parliament wanted to drastically cut the sentence for the former President of Brazil. Now the Supreme Court has stopped the law.
The Supreme Court in Brazil has provisionally stopped the application of a law which provides for a reduction in the sentence of former President Bolsonaro.
Due to his attempted coup, Brazil's former head of state, Bolsonaro, is sentenced to 27 years in prison, with an appropriate law to reduce the sentence to two years. The Supreme Court now ensures that the amnesty cannot be applied for the time being.
Brazil Supreme Court Suspends Law to Shorten Bolsonaro Sentence
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended the application of legislation that would reduce the amount of time former President Jair Bolsonaro and others will serve for plotting a coup attempt, according to a ruling released on Saturday.
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