Brazil Supreme Court Suspends Law to Shorten Bolsonaro Sentence

Source: Bloomberg Politics · Bias: Center

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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended the application of legislation that would reduce the amount of time former President Jair Bolsonaro and others will serve for plotting a coup attempt, according to a ruling released on Saturday.

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Brazil Supreme Court Suspends Law to Shorten Bolsonaro Sentence
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended the application of legislation that would reduce the amount of time former President Jair Bolsonaro and others will serve for plotting a coup attempt, according to a ruling released on Saturday.