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Brazilian Congress Promulgates Sentencing Law that Could Reduce Bolsonaro's Prison Term

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Brazilian Congress promulgates sentencing law that could reduce Bolsonaro's prison term

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President of the National Congress was responsible for the promulgation, after President Lula did not sign the document.

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The Congress of Brazil passed a law this Friday that allows to reduce the sentences of those convicted for the coup acts of January 8, 2023, a measure that could benefit former President Jair Bolsonaro, sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for leading a plot to prevent the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The norm, known as the Dosimetry Law, was previously vetoed by President Lula, but the Congress rejected that veto with …

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On a day of high political tension in Brasilia, the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, promulgated Law 15.402/2026, colloquially known as the “Law of Dosimetry”. The regulation, which redefines the calculation of penalties for crimes against the Democratic State of Law, entered into force after the constitutional period of tacit sanction by the Executive. The vacuum left by the Planalto The promulgation takes place in a scenario of strong…

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The President of the Senate and Congress, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), released a statement this Friday informing that he has enacted the Dosimetry Law, which allows for the reduction of sentences related to the anti-democratic acts of January 8, 2021. Bill 2,162/2023 (called the Dosimetry Bill) was vetoed by President Lula on January 8 of this year. However, the veto was overturned in a session of Congress held on April 30. “The President of the…

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Metrópoles broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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