BRASILIA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto of a sentencing bill that could reduce penalties for those convicted over the Jan. 8, 2023 attacks on federal government buildings.
The measure, known as the "dosimetry" bill, lowers sentences for crimes such as attempted coup and violent abolition of the democratic order.
It also allows sentence reductions of one-third to two-thirds for individuals convicted as part of a crowd, provided they were not organizers or financiers.
Lawmakers overturned the veto by a vote of 318-144 in the lower house and 49-24 in the Senate.
The legislation could affect roughly 280 people, including former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison. ■
