Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
Summary
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison. A panel of Supreme Court justices found him guilty of planning a military coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. Bolsonaro, who was not at the trial, faces a potential lifetime in prison.Key Facts
- Jair Bolsonaro is a former president of Brazil.
- He was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison.
- He was found guilty of organizing a military coup.
- The plot aimed to keep him in power after the 2022 election loss.
- The decision came from a panel of five Supreme Court justices, with four voting guilty and one for acquittal.
- Bolsonaro has previously called the trial a "witch hunt".
- His lawyers plan to argue for house arrest instead of prison time.
- Bolsonaro is 70 years old and may spend the rest of his life in prison.
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