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Brazil's Bolsonaro jailed 27 years over attempted coup

Rob Beschizza
Sep 12, 2025
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Jair Bolsonaro, formerly Brazil's right-wing president, was sentenced to 27 years' imprisonment Thursday for his part in an attempted coup after his defeat at the polls in 2022.

A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours after they had convicted the former leader. They ruled he was gui…

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