Brazil's Moraes Suspends Application of Law That Could Cut Bolsonaro's Prison Term
The law would have cut waiting times for sentence reductions and could have freed Bolsonaro in 2028, according to court filings.
- 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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der Standard DEBrazil's Supreme Court sentenced the ex-Chairman of State to over 27 years in prison in September for a planned overthrow
Bolsonaro was supposed to go to prison for more than 27 years, but Parliament wanted to drastically cut the sentence for the former President of Brazil. Now the Supreme Court has stopped the law.
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.
Due to his attempted coup, Brazil's former head of state, Bolsonaro, is sentenced to 27 years in prison, with an appropriate law to reduce the sentence to two years. The Supreme Court now ensures that the amnesty cannot be applied for the time being.
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AlKhaleej TodayBrazil Supreme Court suspends law that could reduce Bolsonaro’s prison sentence
BRASILLIA, May 10 — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice yesterday suspended implementation of a law that could reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro until legal challenges against it are heard, according to a document obtained by AFP.Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of the law until the Supreme Court holds a full hearing on appeals challenging its “constitutionality,” the document said.In Septemb…
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