General · 18 December 2025
Brazilian Senate Approves Controversial Bill to Slash Bolsonaro's 27-Year Prison Sentence
Brazil's Senate passed legislation that could dramatically reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence to just over two years. The bill, which also applies to January 2023 rioters, now goes to President Lula who has pledged to veto it. Bolsonaro was convicted of coup plotting after his 2022 election defeat. The legislation prompted widespread protests, with demonstrators chanting 'no amnesty' across Brazilian cities.
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