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Bolsonaro Moves to Comfortable Prison Amid 27-Year Sentence

1/16/2026

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian President, is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after the 2022 election loss.
The Supreme Court ordered his transfer from a small cell to a larger, more comfortable prison complex.
The new cell includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room, with longer family visits.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed a bill to reduce the sentence, but Congress may override.

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Story summary

Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian President, is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after the 2022 election loss.
The Supreme Court ordered his transfer from a small cell to a larger, more comfortable prison complex.
The new cell includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room, with longer family visits.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed a bill to reduce the sentence, but Congress may override.