A little over a month after Brazil's Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest, the former president and a Donald Trump ally was convicted of attempting to orchestrate a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 presidential election. However, he may never set foot inside a prison.
Although four of the five justices on Brazil's highest court voted to convict him and sentenced him to more than 27 years in prison, Bolsonaro is not expected to be taken into custody immediately. The ruling marks the first time a former Brazilian president has been found guilty of trying to overturn an election result.
