Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt

· France 24

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has overseen the case, ruled Bolsonaro will remain in custody after being preemptively arrested on Saturday. FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko reports from Rio de Janeiro.