Brazil judge suspends law that reduces Bolsonaro's jail term
Key takeaways
- Brazil's top court prohibited the implementation of legislation that would drastically cut former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison term.
- Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension until the Supreme Court holds a full hearing on appeals challenging the law's constitutionality, the ruling said.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Brazil's top court prohibited the implementation of legislation that would drastically cut former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison term.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DXA4Brazil's top court last year sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting to overturn the 2022 election [FILE: January 6]Image: Pablo Porciuncula/AFPAdvertisement The Supreme Court of Brazil on Saturday suspended the implementation of a law that would reduce the prison sentence of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, pending the outcome of legal challenges against it.
Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election. The law in question could potentially have freed him in 2028.