‘Historic ruling’: Lula hails Bolsonaro’s 27-year coup sentence as global ‘democracy lesson’ Brazil witnessed a historic political moment as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva praised the 27-year prison sentence handed to former president Jair Bolsonaro for his failed coup attempt after the 2022 election. Lula called the ruling a “lesson in democracy,” saying Brazil’s judiciary proved its strength despite what he described as commercial pressure from the United States. He noted this is the firs