Eduardo Bolsonaro

Brazilian federal police searched the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro for weapons but found nothing, as confirmed by his lawyer and a police official. The search was ordered by the Supreme Court due to a discrepancy in registered firearms. Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after his 2022 electoral defeat.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned U.S. President Donald Trump against interfering in Brazil’s October election after Trump criticized judicial actions against Lula’s political rivals. Tensions escalated over proposed U.S. tariffs and the classification of Brazilian drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations, which Lula opposes.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, the ex-president's son, was sentenced to four years and two months for meddling in his father's coup attempt trial by seeking help from the US.

Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months in prison for seeking US sanctions against Brazil during his father's coup trial. Prosecutors alleged he threatened judicial authorities by lobbying for sanctions if proceedings against Jair Bolsonaro did not favor him.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president, was sentenced to four years in prison for lobbying in Washington. The sentencing occurred in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 20, 2025.

A Brazilian court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US interference. The US imposed tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctioned judicial officials involved in the trial of his father for a coup plot.

Former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced by Brazil's Supreme Court to four years and two months in prison for coercing the justice system through lobbying the United States government to impose sanctions. The sentence is under a semi-open regime and results in political disqualification.

Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro for coercion related to his father’s trial, sentencing him to four years and two months. The court found he illegally lobbied the U.S. government to pressure Brazilian officials, with all five justices agreeing on the conviction. Eduardo’s lawyers disputed the verdict, claiming insufficient evidence, and he has resided in Texas since February 2025.

Brazil's Supreme Court convicted former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro for coercion. He is the son of former President Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro for coercion related to his father's trial. He was sentenced to four years and two months for lobbying the U.S. government to pressure Brazilian officials. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled against overseas lobbying by a federal lawmaker.