Congress approved a law that could cut Jair Bolsonaro's sentence to two years and four months following the Senate's earlier move to change how multiple sentences are counted.The measure, backed by a conservative congressional majority, applies retroactively to some convictions, prevents accumulation of penalties for closely related offenses and includes an amendment limiting beneficiaries to those convicted for acts tied to the post‑2022 election assaults on the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court.President
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva can veto the bill, legal experts expect immediate constitutional challenges, and human rights groups warn the change could hollow out accountability for the January 2023 attacks.