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Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

Bolsonaro was convicted on five counts including coup plotting and leading an armed criminal organization; seven associates also sentenced, marking a historic judicial action against threats to democracy.

  • Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting a coup after his 2022 electoral defeat.
  • This conviction makes Bolsonaro the first former Brazilian president to be convicted of attempting a coup.
  • Supreme Court Justice Moraes called Bolsonaro 'the leader of a criminal organization' for orchestrating efforts to undermine democracy.
  • Despite his legal issues, Bolsonaro remains a powerful political player in Brazil, potentially influencing lawmakers to seek amnesty for him through Congress.
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The verdict against Jair Bolsonaro is a historic break with Brazil's past. For the first time, a former president and high-ranking military have been convicted of attempted coup.

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LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung broke the news in Leipzig, Germany on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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