A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat.
Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest in Brasilia.
Former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison after he was convicted of attempting a coup to remain in office despite losing the 2022 presidential election. AFP via Getty Images
The ex-president can appeal the sentence as he is currently under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil. AFP via Getty Images
President Trump told reporters he was “very unhappy” with the conviction, while adding that he always found the former Brazilian president “outstanding.” AFP via Getty ImagesHe can appeal the sentence.
Four of the five justices reviewing the case in the panel found the far-right politician guilty on five counts.
U.S. President Donald Trump said hours later that he was “very unhappy” with the conviction.
Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House, he said he always found Bolsonaro to be “outstanding.”
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