The Brazilian Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro — son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro — on Wednesday of illegally lobbying the United States government to intervene in his father’s prosecution.
Eduardo Bolsonaro was charged with asking the U.S. government to impose sanctions and tariffs on Brazil to secure lenience for his father, according to Reuters.
The elder Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 and sentenced to over 27 years in prison for allegedly attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election to current president Lula da Silva.
We have received through the press the news of yet another bogus charge brought by Alexandre de Moraes’s lackeys in the Attorney General’s Office, this time under the allegation of “coercion.” On this matter, it is important to clarify:
1. We live in the United States, and… pic.twitter.com/oX9EDTHtpB
— Eduardo Bolsonaro🇧🇷 (@BolsonaroSP) September 22, 2025
In a March 2025 video posted to social media, Eduardo Bolsonaro called Brazilian Supreme Court Vice-President Alexandre de Moraes and his allies “small, vain, jelly-like men.”
He vowed to secure “justice” for “the hostages of January 8th and other persecuted individuals who were part of the Bolsonaro government.”
The charges remain allegations. The case against Jair Bolsonaro has not been proven in court through the appeals process.
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro stormed the Three Powers Plaza in Brasilia in January 2023 after his election loss. Over 1,900 people were arrested, according to Brazilian state news agency Agencia Brasil.
