Understand inquiry against Eduardo Bolsonaro in the Supreme – 26/05/2025 – Power

The Minister of (Supreme Federal Court) accepted from (Attorney General’s Office) and about the performance of the licensed (-SP), where he has lived for about two months.

PGR states that the son 03 of (PL) has worked, with businessmen, American congressmen and members of the White House to sanction members of the Brazilian Supreme Court, especially Moraes, as well as authorities from and the prosecutor itself.

For the agency, Eduardo may be committing the crimes of coercion, embarrassment to the investigation of criminal offense and attempted abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law. The petition occurred five days after the US Secretary of State said to analyze an international punishment to Moraes.

Understand the inquiry against Eduardo Bolsonaro for his performance in the US:

Eduardo Bolsonaro outside Brazil

Eduardo Bolsonaro announced in March that he moved to the US, graduating from the mandate of federal deputy. He said he was being chased and fear being arrested by Moraes’s determination, although no action in this regard.

In American lands, he turned a spin in Washington to reinforce the White House and his allies the sanction requests to Moraes ,. Eduardo had meetings at the headquarters of the American executive, at and with an ally near Trump.

Sanctions to STF ministers

Eduardo and other pockets have sought government authorities for a sanction to members of the Supreme, including Moraes, rapporteur of the 2022 coup plot criminal action, whose defendants Jair Bolsonaro and high -patent military personnel are.

One option would be to prevent Moraes from entering the United States. The other is, in addition to revoking the minister’s visa, to apply financial sanctions that signify the closing of accounts eventually opened on behalf of the magistrate in the country.

Last Wednesday (21), the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said in a hearing at the Chamber of Representatives Foreign Relations Commission that Moraes. It was the first time one to the member of the Brazilian Court.

What argues for PGR

PGR states that Eduardo Bolsonaro’s performance has “the purpose of preventing, with the threat, the full functioning of the powers of the highest court of the Judiciary, the Federal Police and the Federal Summit, attacking the normality of the Democratic Rule of Law.”

The agency reiterated that the deputy’s permanence abroad is essentially to promote the implementation of sanctions, transmitting news as an intimidating instrument of the American authorities.

To substantiate the request, the Attorney’s Office listed a series of phrases and interviews by Eduardo Bolsonaro citing Moraes as one of the targets of the sanctions. The minister is a rapporteur of the 2022 coup plot and will also follow the investigation against the congressman.

According to the magistrate may be declared suspicious in processes of close friends or enemies, or if they are interested in the trial.

Next Steps

From now on, all the content published by Eduardo Bolsonaro on social networks that are related to the performance of sanctions to Brazilian authorities will be monitored and preserved by the PF. Moraes determined Jair Bolsonaro’s testimony collection within ten days, supposedly being the beneficiary of his son’s conduct.

The Federal Deputy (-RJ) will also give testimony within ten days to provide more information on the case-he asked the PGR to open an inquiry on the subject last Thursday (22).

Finally, as Eduardo Bolsonaro is abroad, the clarifications of the licensed congressman can be taken in writing.

It will indicate US diplomatic authorities that may provide clarification on Eduardo Bolsonaro and his conduct in the US. There is no established deadline for the end of the investigation.

What Eduardo says

Eduardo Bolsonaro reacted to the request for opening of an inquiry and stated that the, and that this would reinforce the tendency to sanction to Moraes by the United States.

“They are confirming everything we have always said, that Brazil is a state of exception, which depends on the client, the political facts. They will take the lawsuits, which has nothing else based on law,” he said.

The licensed deputy also challenged the president (PT), stating that he can decide to expand the clash with the US government if the sanctions are confirmed.

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