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Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

  • Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by the Supreme Court for plotting a coup after his 2022 electoral defeat.
  • Bolsonaro faces a maximum potential sentence of 40 years in prison for crimes including attempting to violently abolish democracy.
  • The conviction echoes legal condemnations of far-right leaders elsewhere and is expected to enrage Bolsonaro's ally, U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Common DreamsCommon Dreams
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'Great Day' for Brazil as Coup Plotter Bolsonaro Convicted, Sentenced to 27 Years

One commentator noted that Brazil's Supreme Court "refused to cave to imperialist threats" from the Trump administration.

·United States
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Anadolu AjansıAnadolu Ajansı
Right

Brazil's Supreme Court reaches majority to convict former president over coup attempt charges

3rd judge votes to convict Jair Bolsonaro, securing majority that leaves right-wing leader facing prison sentence for trying to illegally remain in power - Anadolu Ajansı

·Ankara, Türkiye
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France24France24
Center

Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison

·France
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ReformaReforma
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Bolsonaro Gets 27 Years in Jail for Attempted Coup

Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months of imprisonment for trying to give a coup d'état.

·Mexico City, Mexico
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The Canberra TimesThe Canberra Times
Lean Left

Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years over coup plot

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison over his...

·Canberra, Australia
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BBC NewsBBC News
Center

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

·United Kingdom
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LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung broke the news in Leipzig, Germany on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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