Event Brief
Brazil MPs cut Bolsonaro prison term, defy Lula veto
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: Brazil’s Congress overturned President Lula’s veto to reduce Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence.
WHO: Brazil’s Congress
WHAT: Congress overturned Lula’s veto reducing Bolsonaro’s prison term
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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