India, Oct. 28 -- Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday filed an appeal against his 27-year prison sentence for a botched coup bid after his 2022 election loss.

The lawyers of Donald Trump's ally allege "ambiguities, omissions, contradictions and obscurities" in the Supreme Court decision finding him guilty of attempting to oust President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in a divisive trial that sparked the anger of the US President.

The Brazilian Supreme Court judges have no deadline to examine the appeal arguments, AFP reported.

Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August. Under Brazilian law, he will not be sent to prison until all legal avenues are exhausted. If his appeal fails, Bolsonaro could request to serve his ...