Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term
Brazil's Congress has overturned a presidential veto, approving a bill that significantly reduces former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence. Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
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Open questions and key claims
The president has pardoned Win Myint.
Those serving death sentences shall have their sentences commuted to life imprisonment.
The KNU has withdrawn from the NCA since the 2021 coup.
The KNU has no plans to return to negotiations or follow the NCA path.
The Karen National Union has no plans to return to negotiations or follow the NCA path.
Authorities announced an amnesty for 1,519 prisoners, including 11 foreigners, and a one-sixth sentence reduction for other convicted prisoners.
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