Brazilians Protest Nationwide Against Potential Pardon for Former President Bolsonaro
Brazilians protest nationwide against a potential pardon for former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, convicted of plotting a coup, after a new constitutional amendment.
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Overview
- Brazilians are protesting nationwide, demanding no amnesty for former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, who face charges related to a coup plot.
- The protests are a direct response to a potential pardon for Bolsonaro, convicted of plotting to stay in power after losing the 2022 election.
- The calls for nationwide demonstrations intensified after the lower house of parliament passed a constitutional amendment that could facilitate pardons.
- This legislative change could potentially grant amnesty to Bolsonaro, his allies, and supporters convicted for their roles in the January 2023 uprising.
- Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for attempting to subvert the election results further fuels public opposition to any proposed pardon.
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Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting to subvert election results and plotting a coup related to the January 2023 uprising.
The constitutional amendment passed by the lower house could facilitate pardons and amnesty for Bolsonaro, his allies, and supporters convicted for their roles in the 2023 coup attempt.
Brazilians are protesting to oppose any amnesty or pardon for Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, who were convicted for plotting to stay in power unlawfully after the 2022 election and for the January 2023 coup attempt.
Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting to subvert the election results.
The protests intensified after the lower house passed the constitutional amendment that might allow pardons, raising public concern over potential amnesty for Bolsonaro and those convicted for the coup attempt.
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