U.S. Endorses Brazil’s Controversial Bill That Could Ease Bolsonaro’s Punishment — At What Cost to Democracy?

In a development that should raise alarms for defenders of national sovereignty and judicial integrity, the United States government has publicly supported a controversial Brazilian bill poised to reduce the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro. With Bolsonaro convicted on charges related to post-election unrest, this legislative move risks politicizing justice at the expense of upholding law and order. Is America Supporting Political Manipulation Under the Guise of Democracy? Christopher Landau, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, praised the Brazilian lower house’s approval of this bill as "a first step" toward addressing alleged abuses involving the use of legal processes...