RIO DE JANEIRO (CN) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a bill that would change how criminal sentences are calculated and enforced, potentially reducing prison time for those convicted over the attempted coup on Jan. 8, 2023, including former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The bill, known in Brazil as the “dosimetria,” or sentencing calculation bill, was approved by the lower house and Senate last month.
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