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Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Plot

2/19/2026

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  • Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup after the 2022 election and inciting supporters to storm Brasília in January 2023 after falsely claiming the vote was stolen.
  • He also faces disqualification from future public office.
  • Vox's Zack Beauchamp analyzes why Brazil's institutions resisted Bolsonaro's power grab more effectively than those in the United States, highlighting differences in their political systems.