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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mauricio Savarese

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison sentence

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has begun a 27-year prison sentence for his role in a coup attempt, a turn of events that has reportedly astonished many in Brazil who had doubted he would ever be incarcerated.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, overseeing the case, ruled Bolsonaro would remain in custody after his preemptive arrest on Saturday.

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