Brazil Congress overrides Lula veto to reduce Bolsonaro prison sentence

Brazil Congress overrides Lula veto to reduce Bolsonaro prison sentence

Brazil’s Congress on Thursday overrode a presidential veto to pass a bill reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, dealing a blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The measure, set to face legal challenges, could cut his term by about 20 years.

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