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  • Bolsonaro Begins 27-Year Prison Sentence for Coup Plot

    Bolsonaro Begins 27-Year Prison Sentence for Coup Plot

    Overview: A Former Leader Faces a Historic Sentence Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro began serving a 27-year prison sentence on Tuesday, a landmark moment in Brazil’s ongoing challenge to political violence and democratic norms. The sentence, stemming from charges that he led a coup attempt to remain in power after losing the 2022 presidential election,…