Bolsonaro sentenced to over 27 years in prison

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted. Bolsonaro was found guilty on five counts. The Supreme Federal Court opened the case on Sept. 2, with a conviction requiring a majority of the five-justice panel reviewing the case.

Justices Alexandre de Moraes and Flavio Dino on Tuesday found Bolsonaro guilty of the related charges, while Justice Luiz Fux on Wednesday voted for acquittal. The former president is currently under house arrest. He may still appeal the verdict to the full Supreme Federal Court of 11 justices.