Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
The former president has been found guilty of trying to mount coup to cling to power after he lost the election.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with all key claims verified by multiple reliable sources. The reporting appears mostly objective, with a slight slant due to the use of the term 'far-right' to describe Bolsonaro. All sources agree on the core facts of the sentencing.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a military coup.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for a coup plot.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Bolsonaro was found guilty of trying to mount a coup to cling to power after he lost the election.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms the sentencing is related to being found guilty.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms Bolsonaro was found guilty of coup charges.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms Bolsonaro was convicted of a coup attempt.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Bolsonaro was sentenced for plotting a military coup.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms Bolsonaro was found guilty of a coup plot.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of...
- Source 4: Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a military coup and…