Brazil’s lower house of Congress has approved a bill that could sharply reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for allegedly staging a coup.
If the Senate ratifies the measure, the 70-year-old far-right leader — jailed since late November — could see his term cut to just over two years.
Brazil’s lower house early Wednesday passed a bill that may drastically slash former president Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for orchestrating a coup attempt. Pending Senate approval, the legislation could reduce the 70-year-old leader’s punishment to just over two years.
A bill approved early Wednesday by Brazil’s lower house could significantly shorten Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison term for staging a coup. The former president, jailed since late November, may serve just over two years if the Senate gives its final nod.
Brazil’s lower chamber has endorsed legislation that would cut former president Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year jail term for a coup attempt to a little more than two years. The bill now moves to the Senate for final approval.
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