The body understood that the former federal deputy had acted against the STF with the ‘sole purpose’ of saving his father
A Attorney General’s Office (PGR) manifested this Monday (11) in favor of conviction of former federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro during the course of the process and asked for a fine “to repair the damage caused”. The body understood that the former parliamentarian would have acted against the Federal Supreme Court (STF) for hinder the trial of his father, the former president Jair Bolsonarofor crimes related to coup attempt.
“The objective has always been to override the interests of the Bolsonaro family to standards of due legal process and the good order of justice”, stated the PGR in an opinion sent to the STF.
In the document, the agency cited the Eduardo’s articulation us the United States to imposition of sanctions against Brazilian authorities and the country itself. For the PGR, the announcement of the American president, Donald Trumpin July 2025, that would apply tariffs of 50% to products from Brazilis a “proof of the effective influence” that the former deputy “had at the top level” of the White House.
Already executive order what made the application of tariffs official against Brazil, Trump justified measure as a response to “extraordinary and threatening actions and policies”. In the document, the Republican accused the Brazilian government of politically persecuting Bolsonaro and his supporters. The American leader still mentioned minister Alexandre de Moraes by name and claimed that the magistrate had “threatened, intimidated, censored and legally persecuted” opponents.
“Strictly guarding similarity with Eduardo Bolsonaro’s speechthe US president’s note mentioned that the case against Jair Bolsonaro ‘should not be happening’, stating that the trial — which he called a ‘witch hunt’ — should cease immediately (…) expression used by the defendant to refer to the surcharges applied – ‘Tarifa-Moraes’ – reveals your attempt to hold the rapporteur responsible for his actions harmful to the national interest”, declared the PGR.
The agency also cited the US visa suspension of eight ministers of the STF, senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSB-MG), the former minister of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), Ricardo Lewandowski, and the application of . The PGR stated that the Eduardo’s action behind the US measures “Leaves no doubt about the scope of the conduct” as coercion during the process.
