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flag Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced former President Bolsonaro to 27 years for coup plot, sparking global reaction and tariffs.

flag Brazil’s Supreme Court has published its ruling convicting former President Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, sentencing him to 27 years and three months in prison. flag The decision, based on allegations he plotted to assassinate Lula and dismantle democracy, triggers a deadline for appeals. flag Bolsonaro, under house arrest since August, denies the charges. flag His legal team plans to appeal, though experts doubt success. flag The trial drew global attention, prompting former U.S. President Donald Trump to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, blaming the case for worsening relations—now improving after a phone call between Lula and Trump and plans for a meeting at the ASEAN summit. flag Co-conspirators, all former officials, were also sentenced.

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