What to know after Brazil's Bolsonaro is convicted and sentenced for coup attempt Updated 20 mins ago Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting a coup to stay in office after losing his reelection bid in 2022. He is the first former president found guilty of trying to overturn an election in Brazil, but has always denied wrongdoing. Four of the five justices on the Supreme Court panel voted to convict him Thursday and sentenced him to 27 years and three months in prison. He remains under house arrest and won't go to prison right away. His lawyers can file for clarifications and say they will appeal for the full court to review his conviction and sentence.

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