Former Brazilian president sentenced to 27 years in jail

The right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison in a trial that had been closely followed in the country, in the US, and elesewhere. The Supreme Court found him guilty of attempting a coup after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival and current head of government, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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(Photo: Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stage a prayer vigil, Brasilia, Brazil. Credit: António Lacerda/EPA)