Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving his 27-year prison sentence, after his defence team declined to file a second appeal.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes, a leading figure in the trial against Bolsonaro, made the announcement on Tuesday.

The court indicated Bolsonaro would begin his sentence at the Federal Police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, where he is currently being held.

In September, Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting to stage a coup, in order to retain power after his defeat in the 2022 presidential election.

He was found guilty of trying to subvert the democratic rule of law, attempting a coup, participating in an armed conspiracy, causing damage to public property and contributing to the deterioration of a listed national he

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