Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on bill cutting Bolsonaro coup sentence
Brazil's Congress has overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto on a bill that reduces former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after the 2022 election. The decision marks a significant legislative setback for Lula, coming shortly after the Senate rejected his Supreme Court nominee. The revised law shortens Bolsonaro's term to just over two years and also reduces sentences for others involved in the January 2023 storming of government buildings.
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Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on bill cutting Bolsonaro coup sentenceSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on during an event to mark the consolidation of democracy in Brazil, a year after supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court, in Brasilia, Brazil January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoPublished May 01, 2026, 02:53 AMUpdated May 01, 2026, 02:58 AMSAO PAULO, April 30 - Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto on a bill sharply reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election, further weakening the leftist leader's hand in…
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