Brazil’s Congress on Thursday reduced former president Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, a move that will likely be appealed to the country’s Supreme Court.
It’s unclear how much time Bolsonaro would serve for his conviction for leading a coup attempt, but analysts say the move could shave 20 years off his sentece. The former president, who began serving his sentence in November, is currently under house arrest.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed the initiative in December.
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