Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Jair Bolsonaro to begin prison sentence
The ex-president was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for trying to foment a coup after his election loss.
![Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro attends a vigil for his imprisoned father, former President Jair Bolsonaro (represented in the cardboard cutout), in Brasilia on November 22, 2025 [Sergio Lima/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFP__20251123__84VQ92D__v1__HighRes__BrazilPoliticsJusticeCoupPrison-1-1763922583.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![Inflatable figures depicting Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump are seen during a protest on September 21 against a proposed amnesty bill that would change penalties for those convicted of plotting a coup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On Monday, the US issued more sanctions [Pilar Olivares/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-21T230055Z_1476100972_RC2HWGAV1GWD_RTRMADP_3_BRAZIL-POLITICS-1758556025.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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