Brazil Supreme Court sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia over US sanctions push
Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months in prison over efforts to seek US sanctions against Brazil during his father's coup trial. The ruling also bars him from holding public office for eight years. The case adds a new legal blow to the Bolsonaro family as former president Jair Bolsonaro serves a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup in 2022.According to the court record, four judges backed prosecutors who said Eduardo Bolsonaro threatened judicial authorities and officials from other branches of government by saying he would secure US sanctions if the proceedings... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 02:30 LONDON
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Brazil supreme court panel convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro over alleged US lobbying in father's coup case
A panel of Brazil's supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of seeking US intervention in the legal case against his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. The ruling centres on allegations that the younger Bolsonaro tried to encourage sanctions against judges and tariffs on Brazilian goods while the coup-plot trial was under way. The panel's four justices all backed the conviction on Tuesday, and they were expected to discuss the sentence later in the day.Prosecutors had accused Eduardo Bolsonaro, a former lawmaker, of courting US authorities to help his father's case. According to the charge, he sought pressure on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 00:29 LONDON
