New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Brazil's Supreme Court has handed former President Jair Bolsonaro a landmark 27-year and three-month prison sentence, convicting him of orchestrating a failed plot to overturn the 2022 election results and dismantle the country's democratic institutions. The ruling marks a historic moment for Latin America's largest democracy, which has long grappled with the shadow of military coups.

Jair Bolsonaro, 70, was found guilty of leading a conspiracy to annul the election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, dissolve the Supreme Court, and grant sweeping powers to the military.

Evidence presented during the trial revealed that Bolsonaro's inner circle - including his former defence minister, his running mate, and the...