Federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) told CNN Brazil this Saturday (22) be in favor of those convicted in the coup plot criminal action fleeing Brazil.
According to him, “it is worth fighting for freedom”, as the sentences imposed by the Federal Supreme Court would be “unfair”.
“It’s fair for all the people from 8 de Janeiro, congressman Alexandre Ramagem, to escape an unfair sentence… When a criminal commits a crime and goes to jail, it’s like an accident at work, he knows he was taking that risk. Another thing is the head of someone who didn’t commit any crime”, said the congressman in an interview with CNN Brazil.
According to Eduardo, the STF would like to “control the 2026 elections”.
“Although it is not the ideal scenario, because it demonstrates that there is no longer any democracy or hope for justice coming from the Supreme Court, I think yes, it is worth fighting for your freedom,” he said.
Former president Jair Bolsonaro was preventively arrested this Saturday morning and taken to a special PF (Federal Police) cell in Brasília.
In the decision that determined the preventive measure, Moraes cited the vigil called by senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) and a .
In a statement, he sees the minister’s decision as a threat to him, who would be one of the names considered for the presidency in the 2026 elections in place of his father.
