Former federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) reacted to the (STF) and stated that the trial was electorally motivated.
In a note released this Tuesday (16), a few minutes after the Court’s decision, he declared that the objective of the action would be to prevent his participation in future electoral disputes.
“The real objective of this pointless trial is just one: to remove my name from the elections”, he wrote.
Eduardo also maintained that any decision taken by the STF would be invalid because, according to him, there was no formal notification about the process. Currently living in the United States, the former parliamentarian stated that he learned about the procedural acts through the press.
“I am aware of the facts from the newspapers, and knowing the accusation through reporting does not replace the citation provided for by law and international agreements to which Brazil is a signatory,” he declared.
The criticism was directed especially at the case’s rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes. Eduardo repeated the argument already used by his defense throughout the process that the magistrate would be acting simultaneously as victim and judge.
“Moraes may not like it, but he cannot choose when to follow international agreements. Once again, he is a victim and a judge in the same case”, he stated.
The demonstration took place after the First Panel unanimously condemned the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Ministers Alexandre de Moraes, Cristiano Zanin, Cármen Lúcia and Flávio Dino voted for conviction.
According to the collegiate’s understanding, Eduardo worked with members of the United States government to pressure Brazilian authorities and try to influence the processes related to the attempted coup d’état after the 2022 elections.
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During the trial, Moraes stated that the initiatives carried out by the former deputy abroad went beyond the limits of political activity and were intended to embarrass the Brazilian Judiciary. The minister highlighted that the action included public defense of sanctions against members of the STF and against Brazil itself.
For the rapporteur, the campaign developed by Eduardo with American authorities produced concrete consequences for the country. Moraes cited, among other points, the defense of economic measures against Brazil and the articulation of sanctions against national authorities.
The Court concluded that these actions constituted the crime of coercion during the process as they were aimed at interfering with ongoing investigations and trials.
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