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Congress Restores Bill Cutting Bolsonaro’s Prison Term

5/1/2026

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Brazil's Congress on April 30 overturned Lula's veto, restoring a bill that cuts Jair Bolsonaro's prison term to two years and eases penalties for participants in the 2023 riot against palace, Supreme Court.
Whip Pedro Uczai will appeal to the Supreme Court after the Senate rejected Lula's nominee Jorge Messias for a Supreme Court seat.
Bolsonaro, 71, began his sentence in November but stays under house arrest due to pneumonia.

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Brazil's Congress on April 30 overturned Lula's veto, restoring a bill that cuts Jair Bolsonaro's prison term to two years and eases penalties for participants in the 2023 riot against palace, Supreme Court.
Whip Pedro Uczai will appeal to the Supreme Court after the Senate rejected Lula's nominee Jorge Messias for a Supreme Court seat.
Bolsonaro, 71, began his sentence in November but stays under house arrest due to pneumonia.