BOLSONARO TRIAL
Supreme Court convicts Bolsonaro, sentences him to 27+ years
Jair Bolsonaro on his home’s lawn, as Supreme Court justices sealed his fate. Photo: Pedro Ladeira/Folhapress
Brazil’s Supreme Court has handed down a historic ruling, convicting former President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a plot to overturn his 2022 electoral defeat and cling to power — and sentencing him to 27 years and three months in prison.
The verdict makes Bolsonaro the first Brazilian former head of state to be criminally convicted for attempting a coup.
The court’s majority was secured when…
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