Brazil’s Congress voted to cut former president Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence for plotting a coup, overriding President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s veto. The decision arrives ahead of the October presidential election and is expected to weaken Lula’s political leverage while benefiting Bolsonaro and supporters. The legislation may face a court challenge.
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