SAO PAULO -- Brazil’s Senate has passed a bill that could significantly reduce the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was arrested in November for attempting a coup. The Chamber of Deputies had already approved the text, and it now goes to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for signature.

Brazilian lawmakers have approved legislation that could reduce the time former president Jair Bolsonaro will spend in prison for attempting a military coup after he lost the 2022 election. If the legislation,

Tens of thousands of Brazilians have protested against a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time

Brazil's Senate approved a bill reducing sentences for those convicted of coup-related crimes, which could benefit former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said he will veto a bill passed by the country's Congress to cut former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup and also told journalists he wanted to reduce tensions between the United States and Venezuela.

Brazil’s Senate approved legislation to reduce the sentence former leader Jair Bolsonaro must serve for plotting a coup after his narrow 2022 election loss, setting up a potential clash between Congress,

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva intends to veto a congressional bill that reduces former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence. Lula emphasized his right to veto the decision, acknowledging Congress's right to overturn his veto.

Brazil's lower house of Congress has approved a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time.

The far-right former president had been under house arrest since August and was taken into custody after authorities said he tried to break or tamper with his electronic ankle monitor, leading the court to treat him as a serious flight risk.

Eduardo Bolsonaro has been stripped of his parliamentary seat in Brazil for missing sessions, following international efforts to support his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. His attempts to influence U.

The former Brazilian president was arrested after confessing to attempting to tamper with the device, which showed significant damage to its plastic cover.