Brazil’s President Lula vetoes bill to trim Bolsonaro prison sentence

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 9, 2026 at 04:58 AM

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vetoed a bill passed by the opposition-controlled Congress that would have reduced the prison sentence of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup following the January 8, 2023, attack on the Three Powers Plaza in Brasilia, where his supporters stormed government buildings. Lula's veto occurred on the third anniversary of the attack, which aimed to overturn the results of the election. Lula stated the veto was necessary to uphold democracy and prevent forgetting the past, referencing the attempted coup and the need to defend Brazil's democratic system. The January 8th attack caused millions of dollars in property damage and dozens of injuries.

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