Former president, who remains in house arrest, is investigated for his performance with the Trump government to promote retaliation against Brazil and Supreme Ministers
By 4 votes to 1, the ministers of the condemned the and seven allies for crimes of armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, coup, damage qualified by violence and serious threat and deterioration of listed heritage. Most of the defendants were sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in closed regime. Despite the definition of conviction time, Bolsonaro and the others will not be arrested immediately. They can still appeal the decision and try to reverse the convictions. Only if any appeals are rejected, can the arrests be effective.
In addition, the former president currently meets house arrest, but as a result of another process. Bolsonaro is investigated for his performance with the government of US President Donald Trump to promote retaliation measures against the Brazilian government and ministers of the Supreme. A series of precautionary measures were determined in the investigation that investigates federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), son of the former president, for his performance with the government of Trump, also to promote retaliation measures against the Brazilian government and the ministers of the Supreme.
In this process, the former president is investigated for sending funds via Pix to pay for his son’s stay abroad-in March, Eduardo requested license from the parliamentary mandate and went to live in the United States on the grounds of political persecution. In August, the Federal Police (PF) indicated Bolsonaro and his son for coercion crimes in the course of the process and attempted abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law.
The government of It has announced, over the past few months, a series of shares against Brazil and Brazilian authorities, such as the 50% tariff against imports of products in the country, a commercial investigation against Pix and financial sanctions against Minister Alexandre de Moraes in Magntsky Law. Trump and members of his government claim that Bolsonaro is the target of a “witch hunt” and that Moraes acts against freedom of expression and American companies that run social networks.
*With information from Agência Brasil
