Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to over 27 years in prison


BRASILIA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted to convict him of attempting a coup.

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