Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to significantly reduce prison sentences, a legislative action that could impact former President Jair Bolsonaro and others convicted for the attacks on government buildings in January 2023.The bill, which passed with a vote of 291 to 148 and now proceeds to the Senate, aims to shorten penalties for crimes such as coup attempts, potentially reducing Bolsonaro's 27-year sentence to a few months.Simultaneously, Bolsonaro's defense team petitioned the
Supreme Court for his release on humanitarian grounds, citing deteriorating health, while his
PL party supported the bill to allow January 8th detainees to spend Christmas at home.