Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyers on Monday filed an appeal against his 27-year prison sentence for his role in a failed coup bid following his 2022 election loss.
Supreme Court judges have no deadline to examine the appeal.
What was Bolsonaro jailed for and why didn’t his plot work?
The plot envisaged the assassination of Lula, his vice president Geraldo Alckmin, and Alexandre de Moraes, one of the five Supreme Court judges deciding Bolsonaro’s fate.
Prosecutors said the plan failed only due to a lack of support from the military.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro found guilty of plotting a coup
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Why has Bolsonaro been under house arrest and not sent to prison?
The former president, who led Brazil from 2019 to 2023, has been under house arrest since August.
Under Brazilian law, he will not be sent to prison until all legal avenues have been pursued.
Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years prison
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Edited by: John Silk
