The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.

A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours after they had convicted the former leader.

They ruled he was guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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[–] 284 points 11 months ago (1 child)

And the judges didn't bend for the US sanctions. I hope this becomes an example for the world.

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  • [–] 109 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    @ United States of America, that's how you fucking do it.

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  • [–] 97 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    He'll be 97 when he gets out, if he lives that long.

    Good riddance.

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  • [–] 25 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    Eh, wouldnt be hard to get it reduced tbh, I doubt he will actually stay there for 27 years. But Ill take what I can get

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    [–] 87 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    On the less positive side: one of the judges disagreed with everything, tens of thousands of supporter were supporting him in the street when the ruling happened, parliament allies are trying to make an amnesty law for him. I hope Brazilian people keep fighting for their democracy hard because the attacks will never stop.

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  • [–] 52 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I can't speak for the whole country, but at least in my city, it's notable how bolsonarism has been losing energy. I know people who were strong supporters who are not caring for him anymore and less and less people are talking about him in public places. I believe today's news will deliver another strong blow against this collective madness, and the slow improvement in the economy since last elections will bring more people back to supporting the left parties, at least the worker's party.

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  • [–] 34 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Once the online propaganda/psyops funding dries up, it's amazing how quickly the masses move on from a controversial figure. That's why I don't think the MAGA infection that the US has will last long without billionaires continually pumping their bullshit. There'll always be cultists, but I even remember seeing how quickly most folks moved on after 2021, only for a resurgence around late 2023 when lots of billionaires flooded his campaign coffers.

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  • [–] 57 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    As an American I find it difficult to understand how a working justice system can convict a criminal.

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    When Brazil respects democracy more than America.

    We're fucked, y'all.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    We

    Sounds like a 4% of world population problem.

    From my perspective: So far the best SOAP that I ever watched. The episode yesterday with the gun sidestory was insane.

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  • [–] 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

    regardless of how you feel the united states falling to a fascist regime affects everyone on the globe the same way the industrial power of germany falling to fascism was cause for global war.

    frankly, you are espousing the one of the most ignorant opinions i’ve ever heard. i’m not saying this because in some pearl clutching american. im saying this because you seem to have no idea about how cause and effect play out on a world stage.

    keep feeling safe and acting like none of it matters. your country isn’t immune to what’s happened here, and it’s certainly not immune to a fascist american military. you’re no better than the 60-ish% of americans who complacently have allowed the current status quo to come to pass.

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  • [–] 42 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    See, America? That's how you do it. Learn from Brazil.

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  • [–] 36 points 10 months ago

    Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months, Trump was elected for his second term. Now who is bigger democracy? Maybe because Brazil plays REAL football?

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  • [–] 34 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Brazil showing the U.S. how it's done.

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    Life in prison effectively. If only we could start putting our leaders in jail for their crimes.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago*

    Brazil gets to sit at the table with Iceland on the list of countries who jailed the people responsible for almost torpedoing thier own country. (In Icelands case, it was the bankers involved in 2008s financial crisis)

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    [–] 19 points 10 months ago

    It's nice to see traitors held accountable for their actions. Maybe one day the US will take note.

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  • [–] 18 points 11 months ago

    MORE OF THIS!

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  • [–] 17 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Meanwhile Merrick Garland somewhere is sitting happy as a pig in shit.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    I remember all the people on reddit in 2020 who were loudly insisting that Garland was just biding his time and making sure that the case against Trump was ironclad before moving against him. I'd say lol but it's obviously not funny.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago

    If he was American, he would've just gotten another term

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago

    So basically Brazil is less of a banana republic than the USA.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    If only The Big Short ended like this. Well done Brazil!

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (7 children)

    27 years seems pretty lenient given what he was convicted of. I realise that he'll probably never be free given his age but I don't think that the defendent's age should affect the sentence, especially when they still have their supporters like Bolsonaro.

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    [–] 12 points 11 months ago

    How delicious.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago

    mfw corrupt as hell Brazil is less corrupt than the USA.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago

    Hahahahaha!

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Basically a death sentence. He won't live long enough to serve his full sentence.

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    [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    "That's very much like they tried to do with me. But they didn't get away with it at all."

    Infuriating

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    60 days to file, 5 to appeal after the filing, yadayadayada.

    He's still basically out on bail, don't act like he was remanded into custody today, people.

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