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Brazil’s Supreme Court panel unanimously rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal, upholding his 27-year prison sentence for attempting a coup.

Bolsonaro remains under house arrest. The court has until Nov. 14 to finalize votes; he will only serve time once all appeals are exhausted.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes rejected the defense’s argument that charges overlapped, stating sufficient evidence proved Bolsonaro knowingly organized the coup plot.

SAO PAULO — The justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel reviewing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal unanimously rejected his request on Friday.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the case’s rapporteur, rejected all defense ar

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