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news France 24 En 2026-06-17

Brazil Supreme Court sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro for pressuring judiciary

Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced to over four years in prison for lobbying the U.S. for sanctions against Brazil's judicial system.


Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday 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 said he threatened judicial authorities by lobbying for sanctions if proceedings against former president Jair Bolsonaro did not favor him.

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