Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned the veto of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and approved a law that dramatically reduces the prison sentence for former president Jair Bolsonaro. The former president was originally supposed to serve 27 years in prison for attempting a coup, but the new law could reduce his sentence to as little as two years, representing a cut of approximately 20 years. hnonline.sk ↗ pravda.sk ↗
This is Lula's second major political defeat in a short period. Just one day earlier, Congress rejected his nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court. The approved law now awaits confirmation by the Supreme Court, since lawmakers have a conservative majority close to Bolsonaro. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗ teraz.sk ↗
Congress's decision represents a political defeat for the current president, who had tried to block the reduction of his archrival's sentence. A possible shortening of the sentence could affect the political situation in Brazil, particularly six months before the presidential elections. The law must still undergo a constitutionality review and further approval by the Supreme Court before it can take effect. Die Zeit ↗
Brazilian Congress overturns Lula's veto and approves reduced sentence for Bolsonaro
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Brazílsky kongres znížil trest pre exprezidenta Bolsonara
teraz.sk
| 21:52 30.04.
Z 27 rokov môžu byť len dva? Exprezidentovi Bolsonarovi zrejme dramaticky skrátia trest, pomohol mu Kongres
pravda.sk
| 22:20 30.04.
Brasilien: Parlament hebt Veto gegen Strafmilderung für Jair Bolsonaro auf
Die Zeit
| 00:54 01.05.
Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
The Guardian
| 23:18 30.04.
Brazílsky Kongres znížil trest pre exprezidenta Bolsonara, ktorý si odpykáva 27 rokov odňatia slobody
hnonline.sk
| 23:06 30.04.
Brazilský Kongres snížil exprezidentu Bolsonarovi původně 27letý trest
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 22:15 30.04.
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