Brazilian court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US interference
Key takeaways
- The US had placed tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctioned judicial officials involved in the trial of Eduardo’s father, Jair Bolsonaro.
- On Tuesday, three of the four justices on the panel voted in favour of conviction, with one remaining justice yet to vote.
- They determined that Eduardo Bolsonaro’s actions amounted to coercion against Brazil’s justice system and sentenced him to four years and two months in prison.
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The US had placed tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctioned judicial officials involved in the trial of Eduardo’s father, Jair Bolsonaro.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Eduardo Bolsonaro, a Brazilian lawmaker and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, speaks at a gathering of conservatives in Mexico City on November 18, 2022 [Marco Ugarte/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026A panel on the Brazilian Supreme Court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of lobbying the United States to interfere in the trial of his father, former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.
On Tuesday, three of the four justices on the panel voted in favour of conviction, with one remaining justice yet to vote.