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POLITICSApr 30 · 21:18 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDTiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro

Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s congress and senate overturned President Lula’s veto of a bill reducing the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of attempting a coup. The bill, initially passed in December, now awaits confirmation by the Supreme Court, with Lula’s veto symbolizing the anniversary of Bolsonaro supporters ransacking Brasília.

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