US EditionBrazil’s Congress Reduces Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Prison Sentence, in Blow to Lula
Lawmakers backed a sentencing change by 318 to 144 in the lower house and 49 to 24 in the Senate, benefiting Bolsonaro and riot convicts.
- On Thursday, Brazil's Congress reduced the 27-year prison sentence of President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted for leading a coup attempt.
- Bolsonaro, who began serving his sentence in November, is currently under house arrest following his conviction for the coup attempt against democratic rule of law.
- The bill passed by Congress reduces prison terms for crimes against democratic rule of law and leading a coup, with the legislature overriding a presidential veto.
- Analysts say the reduction could shave 20 years off the sentence, though the decision will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court.
- President Luiz vetoed the initiative in December, but Congress overrode the veto in a vote featuring opposition lawmakers referencing October's election.
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Brazil's President Lula's veto on a law opening the way for a reduction in the prison sentence of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro was cancelled by parliamentarians ThursdayThe Brazilian Parliament imposed on Thursday a second defeat on President Lula in less than 24 hours, cancelling his veto on a law opening the way for a reduction of the prison sentence of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.On Wednesday night, the Senate had already rejected the ca…
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avisendanmark.dkThe president of Brazil attempted to veto reducing Bolsonaro's sentence from 27 to just over 2 years in prison.
Brazil’s Congress reduces Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, in blow to Lula
Brazil’s Congress voted Thursday to reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, a decision that will be appealed to the Supreme Court and one that could potentially upend the country’s October presidential election.
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Los Angeles TimesSAO PAULO (AP) — On Thursday, the Brazilian Congress reduced the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, a measure that will be appealed to the country's Supreme Federal Court and could disrupt the elections...
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has failed in trying to stop a cut in prison for his predecessor, and Parliament rejects his veto.
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