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Supreme Court Sentences Jan 08 Rioter To 17 Years In Prison

BRAZIL
  • (Reuters) - The Brazilian Supreme Court voted on Thursday to convict the first person to stand trial for the storming of government buildings in the capital Brasilia on Jan. 8 to 17 years in prison.
  • A majority of the justices voted to convict a former employee of water utility Sabesp, for crimes that include an attempted coup d'etat, armed criminal association and damage to historic buildings.
  • The trial was the opener of a first batch of four people directly involved in the invasions.

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