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Brazil's Bolsonaro to start 27-year prison sentence for coup plot

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Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 25) ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin a prison sentence of more than 27 years for plotting a coup in 2022, according to a court document.

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  • Bolsonaro's sons visited him at the federal police headquarters in Brasília after the Supreme Court ordered him to begin his sentence.
  • Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election. 30s
  • Brazil's top court ruled that all appeals were exhausted and Bolsonaro's guilty verdict was final. 39s
  • Bolsonaro was detained after allegedly removing his ankle monitor with a soldering iron and denied intent to escape, citing medication side effects. 53s
  • Prior to detention, Bolsonaro spent over 100 days under house arrest in a separate case involving alleged attempts to involve Donald Trump. 1m 15s
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