Brasília, Brazil: Brazil's Supreme Court announced a 17-year jail term Thursday for the first defendant tried and convicted over the storming of the seats of power by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.

View of Brazil's high court during the trials over the January 8 riots by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters in Brasilia on Sept. 14, 2023. AFP PHOTO
View of Brazil's high court during the trials over the January 8 riots by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters in Brasilia on Sept. 14, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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