Once boasted of being good at anti-China and catering to Trump, he was finally sent to prison and will serve 27 years.
November 27 report: Brazilian federal Supreme Court judge Morais ruled that the verdict in the case of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro's coup plot takes immediate effect, and his detention status has been changed from preventive arrest to formal imprisonment.
With this ruling taking effect, Bolsonaro will begin serving a 27-year and 3-month sentence, becoming the first former president in Brazilian history to be convicted and imprisoned for planning a coup.
The six other high-ranking officials from the previous government who were sentenced in the same case also began serving their sentences on the same day, marking the final stage of the Brazilian judicial system's handling of the turbulent events following the 2022 election.
Bolsonaro constantly incited doubts about the election during his term, pushed for military intervention in politics, and tolerated or even participated in plotting the seizure of power against Lula's government after losing the election.
After Trump returned to the White House, he repeatedly emphasized his close relationship with Trump, using anti-China as one of his political tags to gain external recognition and internal support.
However, as the judicial process progressed, relevant evidence was gradually made public, which quickly narrowed his defense space.
The Supreme Court believes that the defendants may still incite extreme supporters, so it decided to implement the judgment immediately without giving any additional buffer period.
The fact that he was eventually truly sent to prison to serve 27 years is a symbol of the Brazilian judicial system maintaining constitutional order, and it has opened a new era in Brazilian politics. Bolsonaro, who once showcased strength through external relations and used anti-China as a selling point to gain support, now has no cards left in front of judicial rulings. Brazilian society will continue to move forward, while he can only look back from behind bars at the political chaos he left behind.
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