Bolsonaro convicted, sentenced to 27 years in prison over coup bid; Trump says ‘very bad for Brazil’

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison after convicting him of orchestrating a coup attempt to overturn his 2022 election loss. The panel found Bolsonaro guilty of leading an armed criminal organization, plotting to dismantle the democratic rule of law, and inciting an invasion of government buildings. Four of the five justices ruled against him, citing evidence that the coup was “carefully planned.” Bolsonaro, currently under house arrest, becomes the first ex-Brazilian leader convicted for attacking democracy. Reacting to the verdict, U.S. President Donald Trump called Bolsonaro “a good leader” and said he was “very unhappy” about the outcome, likening it to legal efforts against himself.