Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term

Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election.

Brazil's Congress voted to override President Lula da Silva's veto, passing a bill that could significantly reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup.

Brazil's Congress approved a bill reducing the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, overturning President Lula's veto and awaiting confirmation by the Supreme Court.

Brazil's Congress voted to reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, a decision likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Brazil's Congress overturned President Lula's veto, approving a bill that could reduce penalties for those convicted over the January 8, 2023 attacks on federal government buildings, including former President Jair Bolsonaro.