Event Brief
Brazil Congress shortens Bolsonaro sentence after Lula veto
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Brazilian lawmakers voted to override Lula’s veto and reduce Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence.
WHO: Brazilian lawmakers
WHAT: Lawmakers overrode President Lula’s veto to reduce Bolsonaro’s prison sentence
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: To override Lula’s veto of a bill reducing Bolsonaro’s prison sentence.
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