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Brazil's Senate Backs Bolsonaro Sentence Cut as Court Rejects His Appeal

Lula vows a veto that would push any override to 2026.

Overview

  • Senators voted 48–25 for the so‑called Dosimetria bill, which could cut Bolsonaro’s 27‑year term to a little over two years by reducing penalties and preventing sentence stacking.
  • The Supreme Federal Court dismissed a renewed appeal as inadmissible, with Alexandre de Moraes leading a decision that left Bolsonaro’s conviction intact.
  • De Moraes authorized a temporary hospital leave for a hernia operation but refused a switch to house arrest, citing prior violations including damage to an electronic monitor.
  • Large demonstrations opposed the sentence reduction, with nearly 19,000 protesters reported in Rio de Janeiro and rallies also in São Paulo and Brasília.
  • Parliament president Hugo Motta published the loss of Eduardo Bolsonaro’s mandate after chronic absences while abroad, adding to setbacks for the ex-president’s circle.