The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.

A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours after they had convicted the former leader.

They ruled he was guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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[–] 95 points 1 year ago (9 children)

He'll be 97 when he gets out, if he lives that long.

Good riddance.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Eh, wouldnt be hard to get it reduced tbh, I doubt he will actually stay there for 27 years. But Ill take what I can get

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Think positive. He could be sentenced for more crimes he definitely committed

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