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Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term

Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election.

Bolsonaro’s prison time likely to be curbed as Brazil lawmakers block Lula veto

Leftist president had sought to stymie legislation changing how criminal sentences are calculated

Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro

President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court Brazil’s largely conservative congress has approved a bill reducing the prison sentence of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted last year of attempting a coup. The bill had initially been passed by congress in December, but president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed it in January in a symbolic move marking three years since Bolsonar...

By Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro

Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term in blow to Lula

Brazil’s Congress on Thursday overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto of a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of his arch-rival Jair Bolsonaro, the second major defeat for Lula in as many days. Former president Bolsonaro, 71, was sentenced last year to 27 years behind bars for coup plotting over his attempt to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections to Lula. The left-wing Lula had attempted to block a subsequent push by the conservative-majority Congress to red...

By Agence France-Presse

Brazil Congress overrides Lula veto to reduce Bolsonaro prison sentence

Brazil’s Congress on Thursday overrode a presidential veto to pass a bill reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, dealing a blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The measure, set to face legal challenges, could cut his term by about 20 years.

By FRANCE 24

Brazil’s congress shortens Bolsonaro’s sentence in defeat for Lula

Legislation will curb the amount of time Jair Bolsonaro and others will serve for plotting a coup attempt after the right-wing former president’s 2022 election loss

By Bloomberg News

Blow for Lula as Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term

Brazil's Congress has overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto of a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of his arch-rival Jair Bolsonaro, the second major defeat for Lula in as many days.

Brazil Congress approves reduced sentence for Bolsonaro

Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto of a bill dramatically reducing the prison sentence of his far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro. The post Brazil Congress approves reduced sentence for Bolsonaro appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah