Brazil Congress overrides Lula veto to reduce Bolsonaro prison sentence

Brazil’s Congress on Thursday overrode a presidential veto to pass a bill reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, dealing a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The measure, set to face legal challenges, could cut his term by about 20 years.

Brazil Congress overrides Lula veto to reduce Bolsonaro prison sentence
Brazil’s Congress on Thursday overrode a presidential veto to pass a bill reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, dealing a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The measure, set to face legal challenges, could cut his term by about 20 years.