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Brazil's Congress overruled President Lula's veto to pass a bill that reduces Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, potentially shaving about 20 years off his term; the measure is expected to face court challenges and could signal Lula's weakened standing ahead of the October election.
The US has increased efforts to support Jair Bolsonaro in avoiding jail over alleged coup plotting, with the State Department condemning his house arrest and hinting at sanctions against Brazilian judges, sparking protests and political tensions in Brazil.
The US Trade Representative supports Trump's use of tariffs on Brazil, citing legal backing under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, amidst political tensions involving Brazilian President Lula and former President Bolsonaro.
Security-camera footage obtained by The New York Times shows that Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, spent two nights at the Hungarian Embassy in an apparent bid for asylum, following the confiscation of his passport and the arrest of his former aides on accusations of plotting a coup. The footage suggests that Bolsonaro, facing criminal investigations at home, sought to leverage his friendship with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to evade the Brazilian justice system.
David Miranda, a Brazilian politician and husband of journalist Glenn Greenwald, has died at the age of 37 after a 9-month battle in the ICU. Miranda had represented the state of Rio de Janeiro since 2019 and was the first gay man elected to Rio's City Council and federal Congress at 32. Greenwald paid tribute to his husband's political achievements and his role in the Snowden story. The cause of death was not disclosed. Brazilian President Lula Inácio Lula da Silva tweeted his condolences.