Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt World Nov 25, 2025 5:01 PM EST

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has overseen the case, ruled Bolsonaro will remain in custody after being preemptively arrested on Saturday.

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The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor. Bolsonaro blamed “hallucinations”, a c

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