Brazil's Supreme Court voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup. Yet the former president remains one of the country's most consequential figures.

After former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup, his defence team has vowed to appeal. He was found guilty of plotting a coup with military officials and allies against the government of his left-wing successor,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the U.S. will respond accordingly to Brazil's 27-year prison sentence for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of attempting a coup to stay in office after he lost reelection in 2022.

Here’s what we know about the verdict and what it could mean for United States-Brazil relations: Bolsonaro was tried on the following charges: Damaging protected public property when his supporters charged into government buildings in protest on January 8, 2023.