Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and

Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News

EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures after taking medical tests at DF Star hospital in Brasilia on August 16, 2025. He is wearing a pale yellow polo shirt and touches his forehead with his hand. EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images

Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty of five charges

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and…

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