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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 1:59 AM PDT

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.

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Júlia Dias Carneiro
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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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