Former Brazilian president sent to prison for 27 years
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has begun serving a 27-year prison sentence after the Supreme Court confirmed the final verdict in the case of an attempted coup following his defeat in the 2022 election.
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has started serving a 27-year prison term on charges of orchestrating an attempted coup after losing the 2022 presidential election. According to Reuters, on 25 November the Supreme Court ordered the execution of the sentence, declaring it final and rejecting Bolsonaro’s earlier appeal.
He is being held in a private cell at the headquarters of the Federal Police in Brasília. Last week he was transferred there after attempting to remove his electronic ankle bracelet using a soldering iron.
According to O Globo, the 12-square-meter cell includes a private bathroom, bed, desk, chair, cabinet, television, air conditioning and a mini-fridge — conditions guaranteed by law for officials with special privileges.
Bolsonaro was convicted in September after the Supreme Court found him guilty of organizing the attempted coup in January 2023. Prosecutors say the plan aimed to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after the election but failed due to insufficient military support. Bolsonaro denies all charges.
Jair Bolsonaro served as Brazil’s president from 2019 to 2022. After narrowly losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he refused to concede, which led to protests by his supporters and attempts to storm government buildings in the capital.
He is being held in a private cell at the headquarters of the Federal Police in Brasília. Last week he was transferred there after attempting to remove his electronic ankle bracelet using a soldering iron.
According to O Globo, the 12-square-meter cell includes a private bathroom, bed, desk, chair, cabinet, television, air conditioning and a mini-fridge — conditions guaranteed by law for officials with special privileges.
Bolsonaro was convicted in September after the Supreme Court found him guilty of organizing the attempted coup in January 2023. Prosecutors say the plan aimed to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after the election but failed due to insufficient military support. Bolsonaro denies all charges.
Jair Bolsonaro served as Brazil’s president from 2019 to 2022. After narrowly losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he refused to concede, which led to protests by his supporters and attempts to storm government buildings in the capital.
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