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Brazil judge blocks law cutting Bolsonaro sentence
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Brazil judge blocks law cutting Bolsonaro sentence

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has suspended a law that could have reduced Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, pending further review by the full court. The ruling keeps Brazil's former president facing the full weight of his conviction and signals the judiciary's determination to resist legislative workarounds. Bolsonaro was convicted on charges related to an attempted coup following his 2022 election loss.

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