US EditionLula Vows To Veto Bill To Reduce Bolsonaro’s Prison Term
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“It’s no secret to anyone.” This Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva responded by confirming that he will veto the law that reduces the penalties of those convicted of the attempted coup d’état of 2022, including that of former President Jair Bolsonaro. “I’ve said that a long time ago, people who committed a crime against Brazilian democracy will have to pay for the acts committed,” Lula reaffirmed at a press conference from …
Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced that he would veto the law that would reduce the prison sentence of former President Bolsonaro.
Brazil is experiencing a political clash: Congress accepted to reduce Bolsonaro's penalty for attempted coup in 2022, while Lula announced a veto to defend institutional democracy.
Buenos Aires, 18 December (NA) -- Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, anticipated today that he will veto the bill that will reduce the sentences of those convicted of attempted coup d’état in early 2023, including former president Jair Bolsonaro. In that sense, the current mandator stated in a press conference that Congress has the right to reject the veto, but held that those convicted by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) must pay for…
Brazil: Retroactive law for coup plotters. Bolsonaro's sentence could be reduced from 27 years to 2 years and 4 months in prison. PSOL, PT, PSB, and PCdoB challenge the law. […] The entry "Lula confirms veto of law that reduces prison sentences for coup plotters" was first published on RegeneraciónMX.
Brazil's Congress on Thursday night approved a bill to reduce the sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year and three-month sentence for plotting a coup. The mandatory prison term could be reduced to two years and four months. Current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva later announced that he would veto the bill, AFP reported, but parliament could override the president's veto.
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