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Brazil Chamber Overturns Lula Veto, Cuts Bolsonaro Sentence

5/1/2026

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Brazil's Chamber of Deputies voted to overturn President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's veto, restoring the sentence-reduction bill for former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The restored law cuts Bolsonaro's 27-year prison term to just over two years.
The December-passed legislation also eases penalties for participants in the January 2023 riot.
Bolsonaro, 71, serves the reduced sentence under humanitarian house arrest because of recent health issues.

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Brazil's Chamber of Deputies voted to overturn President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's veto, restoring the sentence-reduction bill for former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The restored law cuts Bolsonaro's 27-year prison term to just over two years.
The December-passed legislation also eases penalties for participants in the January 2023 riot.
Bolsonaro, 71, serves the reduced sentence under humanitarian house arrest because of recent health issues.