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Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

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Former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison.

The ruling was delivered after he was found guilty of plotting a military coup.

According to international media reports, the sentence was handed down by a five-judge panel of the Supreme Court, with a majority in agreement.

Bolsonaro was convicted of conspiring to remain in power following his defeat in the 2022 presidential election to his leftist rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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