Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures at the garage of his residence in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 11, 2025. Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images
A panel of the Brazilian Supreme Court on Sept. 11 sentenced former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison after convicting him of attempting to overthrow the government following his loss in the country’s 2022 election.
The five-justice court finalized its conviction of Bolsonaro Thursday evening on five counts, including an attempted coup, being part of an armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of democratic rule of law, damage characterized by violence, and a serious threat against the state’s assets and deterioration of listed heritage.
