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Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro
Key takeaways
- Two Brazilian political parties and the press association ABI this week separately challenged the bill, which would have potentially freed Bolsonaro in 2028.
- Congress last month overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto of the bill, but the plaintiffs asked Brazil’s top court to overturn it, saying the bill was unconstitutional.
- Moraes ruled the bill should not be implemented until Brazil’s top court concludes work in two judicial proceedings in which plaintiffs requested nullification of the measure, which they called unconstitutional.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize SAO PAULO: Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited the implementation of a sharp reduction in the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election, a court document showed on Saturday.
Two Brazilian political parties and the press association ABI this week separately challenged the bill, which would have potentially freed Bolsonaro in 2028.
Congress last month overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto of the bill, but the plaintiffs asked Brazil’s top court to overturn it, saying the bill was unconstitutional.
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