### [2026-05-9](/feed/2026/05/9/index.md)

##### Arrest of Jair Bolsonaro
# Brazilian Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes suspends the implementation of a law that could reduce prison sentences for individuals convicted over the 2022–2023 coup plot, including former president Jair Bolsonaro, pending a constitutional review by the full court. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260509-brazil-court-suspends-law-aimed-at-reducing-bolsonaro-sentence)

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