Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies passes bill to lower Bolsonaro’s sentence

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Maria Clara MatosDecember 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM

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Brazil's Chamber of Deputies passed a controversial bill on December 10, 2025, that could reduce the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro for his role in a coup attempt. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, aims to reduce sentences for over 1,000 people involved in the January 8, 2023 attacks on government buildings in Brasilia. The legislation would benefit Bolsonaro and other officials convicted of plotting to remain in power after the 2022 election. The vote was met with outrage and resulted in a physical altercation in the Chamber, involving lawmakers, police, and journalists, with reports of journalists being forcibly removed and assaulted.

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