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The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.

A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours after they had convicted the former leader.

They ruled he was guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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[–] Kapirotto@lemmy.ml 285 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And the judges didn't bend for the US sanctions. I hope this becomes an example for the world.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 114 points 2 months ago

That was an absolutely fucking admirable sight to behold. So fucking happy they didn’t cave, and told the regime to eat shit and fuck off.

[–] whiwake@lemmy.cafe 149 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago (4 children)

No, we needed to heal and let him run again so he could finish the job of stealing the election.

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[–] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 110 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@ United States of America, that's how you fucking do it.

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 97 points 2 months ago (3 children)

He'll be 97 when he gets out, if he lives that long.

Good riddance.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Eh, wouldnt be hard to get it reduced tbh, I doubt he will actually stay there for 27 years. But Ill take what I can get

[–] PanGodofPanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You'd think attempting a coup would warrant a total block of any reduction in the length of sentence, but oh well.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

FYI: South Korea's former president got pardoned by her successor after her impeachment & removal & imprisonment. (The one back in 2017, not the recent 2024 one)

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[–] oce@jlai.lu 87 points 2 months ago (1 children)

On the less positive side: one of the judges disagreed with everything, tens of thousands of supporter were supporting him in the street when the ruling happened, parliament allies are trying to make an amnesty law for him. I hope Brazilian people keep fighting for their democracy hard because the attacks will never stop.

[–] morto@piefed.social 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can't speak for the whole country, but at least in my city, it's notable how bolsonarism has been losing energy. I know people who were strong supporters who are not caring for him anymore and less and less people are talking about him in public places. I believe today's news will deliver another strong blow against this collective madness, and the slow improvement in the economy since last elections will bring more people back to supporting the left parties, at least the worker's party.

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Once the online propaganda/psyops funding dries up, it's amazing how quickly the masses move on from a controversial figure. That's why I don't think the MAGA infection that the US has will last long without billionaires continually pumping their bullshit. There'll always be cultists, but I even remember seeing how quickly most folks moved on after 2021, only for a resurgence around late 2023 when lots of billionaires flooded his campaign coffers.

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[–] oce@jlai.lu 7 points 2 months ago

Good to hear!

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 57 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As an American I find it difficult to understand how a working justice system can convict a criminal.

[–] quant@leminal.space 8 points 2 months ago

As a non-american posting from one of those 3rd world shitholes Trump talked about, you guys deserve way better.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 53 points 2 months ago
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When Brazil respects democracy more than America.

We're fucked, y'all.

[–] carrylex@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We

Sounds like a 4% of world population problem.

From my perspective: So far the best SOAP that I ever watched. The episode yesterday with the gun sidestory was insane.

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[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)

See, America? That's how you do it. Learn from Brazil.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@feddit.nl 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

apparently brazil's government is more functional than USA's

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[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago

Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months, Trump was elected for his second term. Now who is bigger democracy? Maybe because Brazil plays REAL football?

[–] iamanoldguy@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Brazil showing the U.S. how it's done.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If the US had done this after Jan 6, they would have saved themselves a lot of trouble.

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[–] potato_wallrus@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Life in prison effectively. If only we could start putting our leaders in jail for their crimes.

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Brazil gets to sit at the table with Iceland on the list of countries who jailed the people responsible for almost torpedoing thier own country. (In Icelands case, it was the bankers involved in 2008s financial crisis)

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[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

It's nice to see traitors held accountable for their actions. Maybe one day the US will take note.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

MORE OF THIS!

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile Merrick Garland somewhere is sitting happy as a pig in shit.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I remember all the people on reddit in 2020 who were loudly insisting that Garland was just biding his time and making sure that the case against Trump was ironclad before moving against him. I'd say lol but it's obviously not funny.

[–] potato_wallrus@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

If he was American, he would've just gotten another term

[–] arsCynic@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If only The Big Short ended like this. Well done Brazil!

[–] Unpeeled3828@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

So basically Brazil is less of a banana republic than the USA.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (7 children)

27 years seems pretty lenient given what he was convicted of. I realise that he'll probably never be free given his age but I don't think that the defendent's age should affect the sentence, especially when they still have their supporters like Bolsonaro.

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[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

How delicious.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@feddit.nl 11 points 2 months ago

mfw corrupt as hell Brazil is less corrupt than the USA.

[–] fittedsyllabi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Hahahahaha!

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Basically a death sentence. He won't live long enough to serve his full sentence.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (4 children)

A life sentence. Not a death sentence.

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[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

"That's very much like they tried to do with me. But they didn't get away with it at all."

Infuriating

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Seems really low

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