Brazil Supreme Court Suspends Law That Could Reduce Prison Sentence of Former President Bolsonaro

Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes suspended the Dosimetry Law to halt sentence reductions for participants in the January 8, 2023, attacks.The legislation, which Congress enacted after overriding a presidential veto, could have reduced the twenty-seven-year sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro.The Supreme Federal Court will hold a plenary session to determine if the law is constitutional, delaying any potential legal relief for those convicted of the coup attempt.
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