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Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup plot

By Júlia Dias Carneiro,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM EDT

Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and 3 months in prison for attempting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election.

Júlia Dias Carneiro

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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