Lula decreta indulto de Navidad y deja por fuera a presos por golpismo

El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, concedió este lunes el indulto navideño a personas privadas de la libertad en situación de vulnerabilidad, pero excluyó del beneficio a los condenados por delitos contra el Estado Democrático de Derecho, entre ellos los responsables de los hechos del 8 de enero de 2023.

Lula decreta indulto de Navidad y deja por fuera a presos por golpismo

TL;DR

  • President Lula of Brazil granted a Christmas pardon to vulnerable inmates.
  • The pardon excludes individuals convicted of crimes against the Democratic State of Law, specifically mentioning the January 8, 2023 events.
  • Beneficiaries include pregnant women, disabled individuals, and those with severe or terminal illnesses.
  • Leaders of criminal organizations and perpetrators of serious crimes like torture, terrorism, and racism are also excluded.
  • The pardon also covers pregnant women with high-risk pregnancies and mothers/grandmothers essential for caring for minors under 12, provided their crimes were not violent.
  • Individuals with severe autism spectrum disorder, paraplegics, quadriplegics, blind individuals, and those over 60 who have served part of their sentence are eligible.
  • Those convicted of non-violent crimes without serious threats can also access the benefit if they have served at least one-fifth of their sentence by December 25, 2024, and are not repeat offenders.