Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro sentenced for attempted coup, in photos

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at the entrance of his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at the entrance of his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro protest against his Supreme Court trial for allegedly leading a coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro protest against his Supreme Court trial for allegedly leading a coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro cries during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro cries during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Opponents of former President Jair Bolsonaro celebrate at a bar after the Supreme Court sentenced him to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Opponents of former President Jair Bolsonaro celebrate at a bar after the Supreme Court sentenced him to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro cry during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro cry during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, speaks to the press outside of the condominium where his father is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, speaks to the press outside of the condominium where his father is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes attends the verdict and sentencing phase of a trial for those charged in an alleged coup plot to keep Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes attends the verdict and sentencing phase of a trial for those charged in an alleged coup plot to keep Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Police stand guard in front of the Supreme Court, one day before the second part of former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Police stand guard in front of the Supreme Court, one day before the second part of former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A vendor displays dual flag jerseys featuring the Brazilian and U.S. flag, outside the condominium where former President Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
A vendor displays dual flag jerseys featuring the Brazilian and U.S. flag, outside the condominium where former President Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro protest his arrest, during Independence Day celebrations, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro protest his arrest, during Independence Day celebrations, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
A trumpeter affiliated with the Workers' Party plays a samba song in celebration after the majority of a panel of Supreme Court justices voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro during his trial for a coup d'état, in front of the Supreme Court, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A trumpeter affiliated with the Workers' Party plays a samba song in celebration after the majority of a panel of Supreme Court justices voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro during his trial for a coup d'état, in front of the Supreme Court, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
People take part in a demonstration to protest former President Jair Bolsonaro's Supreme Court trial for allegedly leading a coup plot, at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
People take part in a demonstration to protest former President Jair Bolsonaro's Supreme Court trial for allegedly leading a coup plot, at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Police with a police dog stand guard outside the Supreme Court during the verdict and sentencing phase of a trial for those charged in an alleged coup plot to keep Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Police with a police dog stand guard outside the Supreme Court during the verdict and sentencing phase of a trial for those charged in an alleged coup plot to keep Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Justices of the Brazilian Supreme Court meet for the verdict and sentencing phase of a trial for those charged in an alleged coup plot to keep Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Justices of the Brazilian Supreme Court meet for the verdict and sentencing phase of a trial for those charged in an alleged coup plot to keep Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro prays during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro prays during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro holds a Bible and the American flag during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro holds a Bible and the American flag during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A demonstrator holds a sign of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the reads in Portuguese, "No amnesty for coup plotters" during a march against economic inequality, on Independence Day in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A demonstrator holds a sign of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the reads in Portuguese, "No amnesty for coup plotters" during a march against economic inequality, on Independence Day in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
The moon rises over the Supreme Court, a day before former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
The moon rises over the Supreme Court, a day before former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro cries during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro cries during a vigil in his support near his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat.

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