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Brazil Congress Cuts ex-President Bolsonaro’s 27-year Jail Term

Brazil’s Congress on Thursday reduced former president Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, a move that will likely be appealed to the country’s Supreme Court. It’s unclear how much time Bolsonaro would serve for his conviction for leading a coup attempt, but analysts say the move could shave 20 years off …

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Alleged Coup: Ex-Brazil President, Jair Bolsonaro to Stand Trial

BRAZIL’s supreme court on Wednesday decided to put the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial over an alleged coup plot. All the five judges accepted the charges against Bolsonaro which is related to an effort to claim power after his presidential election defeat in 2022. Recall that Brazil’s prosecutor …

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