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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BRAZIL’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery after a brain haemorrhage related to a recent fall. Newsextra24 reports that the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo announced on Tuesday. “The operation went without complications” on Monday night, and Lula was “doing well, under monitoring” in an intensive care unit, …
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THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), joined world leaders in congratulating Brazil’s newly elected President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This followed Silva’s win after a hard-fought, divisive runoff election against the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro. Buhari’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant …
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