Brazil's STF sentences ex-President Bolsonaro to 27 years for coup plot

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and 3 months in prison for leading a criminal organization aimed at a coup d'état after the 2022 elections. The 4-1 ruling, issued in September 2025, follows a Federal Police indictment and marks a historic accountability of a former head of state. The conviction solidifies judicial consequences for the attempted subversion of democratic institutions, though appeals may follow.