Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro
Justice Alexandre de Moraes paused implementation until the full court reviews constitutional challenges to a measure that could cut Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence.
- On Saturday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited implementation of a law reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, suspending the measure until the court holds a full hearing on its constitutionality.
- Lawmakers in Congress led by Bolsonaro's allies overrode President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's January veto in late April, aiming to reduce sentences for the former president and those convicted in the January 2023 riot.
- Two Brazilian political parties and the press association ABI separately challenged the bill as unconstitutional, arguing it could prematurely free Bolsonaro by 2028, prompting Moraes to freeze all sentence reduction requests pending court review.
- On Friday, lawyers for the 71-year-old Bolsonaro filed a motion for criminal review seeking to overturn his conviction, while he remains under humanitarian house arrest following an initial 90-day medical regime.
- The legal battle coincides with the October 2026 presidential election, where Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the former president's eldest son, challenges President Lula, who seeks a fourth term.
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The Supreme Court in Brazil has provisionally stopped the application of a law which provides for a reduction in the sentence of former President Bolsonaro.
Brazil Supreme Court Suspends Law to Shorten Bolsonaro Sentence
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended the application of legislation that would reduce the amount of time former President Jair Bolsonaro and others will serve for plotting a coup attempt, according to a ruling released on Saturday.
BRAZILIA. – A judge of the Supreme Court of Justice of Brazil suspended on Saturday the application of a new law that reduced the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted for his role in the coup plot to prevent him from assuming his successor.Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of the application of the law for the sake of “legal security”, until the Supreme Court held a plenary hearing on appeals that question…
A judge of the Supreme Court of Justice of Brazil suspended on Saturday the application of the law that reduced the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro until the legal challenges presented were resolved.
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