Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting to overthrow the government following his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In a landmark 4-1 ruling, judges found the far-right leader guilty of attempting to incite a coup, marking a dramatic fall from power. The verdict has deeply divided the nation and sparked anger from U.S. officials. At 70, the sentence could mean Bolsonaro spends the rest of his life behind bars, ending the political career of one of Brazil’s most polarizing figures.
