Event Brief
Brazil congress overturns Lula veto on Bolsonaro bill
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Brazil’s congress and senate overturned President Lula’s veto, sending a bill to reduce Bolsonaro’s prison sentence to the supreme court.
WHO: Brazil’s congress and senate
WHAT: Overturned Lula’s veto of a bill reducing former president Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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