Brazil Senate backs bill cutting Bolsonaro's jail term, setting up clash with Lula

Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that could sharply reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted over an alleged coup plot after his 2022 election defeat, in a move that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to veto.

Dec 18, 2025 - 04:00
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Brazil Senate backs bill cutting Bolsonaro's jail term, setting up clash with Lula
Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that could sharply reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted over an alleged coup plot after his 2022 election defeat, in a move that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to veto.

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