Jair Bolsonaro gets 27 years in prison for trying to stay president

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Jair Bolsonaro gets 27 years in prison for trying to stay president

Jair Bolsonaro was the president of Brazil. He lost the election in 2022. After he lost, he tried to stay president by planning a military coup. The court said this is a crime. The court gave him 27 years and three months in prison.

Bolsonaro cannot run for president again until 2033. He is now under house arrest. His lawyers say the punishment is too much. They want to appeal and keep him at home, not in jail.

Many people in Brazil are talking about this. Some people support Bolsonaro, but many do not. The court says it is important to protect democracy in Brazil.