Allegation says that Eduardo Bolsonaro articulated US sanctions to pressure the STF to benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro
The PGR (Attorney General’s Office) requested this Monday (May 11, 2026) the conviction of the licensed federal deputy, Eduardo Bolsonaro, for the crime of coercion in the course of the criminal action that tried former president Jair Bolsonaro for an attempted coup d’état. Read the of the official document [PDF – 662 kB]
In the final arguments sent to the STF (Supreme Federal Court), the PGR states that the parliamentarian articulated international sanctions against ministers of the Court to try to interfere in the trial of the so-called “coup case”.
According to the document signed by the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, Eduardo Bolsonaro and Paulo Renato de Oliveira Figueiredo Filho, grandson of former president João Figueiredo, were denounced for continuously committing the crime provided for in article 344 of the Penal Code. The action, however, began to be processed against Eduardo after the process was dismembered.
According to the PGR, Eduardo worked in the USA to pressure STF ministers through the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions. The body cites trips, meetings with members of the North American government, publications on social networks and interviews given by the licensed deputy throughout 2025.
The indictment states that Eduardo sought “embarrass the leadership of the Brazilian Judiciary and disturb the course” of the criminal action, which led to the conviction of Jair Bolsonaro.
MENTIONS OF PUBLIC STATEMENTS AGAINST MORAES
The PGR mentions public statements in which Eduardo Bolsonaro defended sanctions against minister Alexandre de Moraes and claimed to work with North American authorities to expand measures against members of the Supreme Court. In one of the excerpts cited, the deputy says that international pressure would continue “while the persecutor is in power”.
The document also relates the deputy’s actions to the announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian products by the United States, in July 2025. According to the PGR, Eduardo and Paulo Figueiredo even published a “joint note” attributing the measure to the success of the coordination made with the North American government.
For the Prosecutor’s Office, there was “specific intent” of interfering in the progress of the case against Jair Bolsonaro. The organization states that messages extracted from the former president’s cell phone indicate concern from STF ministers about possible international sanctions and show alignment between father and son in discussions carried out in the USA.
The PGR did not accept the defense’s thesis that Eduardo Bolsonaro’s statements were protected by freedom of expression and parliamentary immunity. According to the body, the STF already had the understanding that the parliamentary prerogative is only valid when there is a direct relationship with the exercise of the mandate, and cannot be used to protect criminal practices or attempts to intimidate the Judiciary.
At the end of the allegations, the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, asks for Eduardo Bolsonaro’s conviction for coercion during the criminal continuation process (when the same crime is committed repeatedly).
It also asks the Court to determine the payment of minimum compensation for the losses that, according to the PGR, were caused by Eduardo Bolsonaro’s actions.
