SaralnamaTens of thousands of Brazilians joined protests in cities across the country on Sunday to protest against a bill which could result in ex-President Jair Bolsonaro being granted amnesty. Bolsonaro was found guilty of plotting a coup earlier this month and has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. He will remain under house arrest until his lawyers have exhausted all appeals. But the ex-leader's allies in the Chamber of Deputies have fast-tracked a bill which could see Bolsonaro and his co-defendants spared jail. The demonstrators also expressed their anger at the lower house's passing of a constitutional amendment which would make it harder to launch criminal proceedings against lawmakers. Under the proposal, members of Congress would have to give their approval – in a secret ballot – before a lawmaker could be charged or arrested. Critics have dubbed it… (Updated 22 Sep 2025, 17:21 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Tens of thousands of Brazilians joined protests in cities across the country on Sunday to protest against a bill which could result in ex-President Jair Bolsonaro being granted amnesty
- Bolsonaro was found guilty of plotting a coup earlier this month and has been sentenced to 27 years in prison
- He will remain under house arrest until his lawyers have exhausted all appeals