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Brazil Supreme Court Sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro to Four Years

6/17/2026

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Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro to a four-year prison term for coercion after finding he lobbied the United States to intervene in Brazil’s judiciary.
Residing in Texas, Eduardo Bolsonaro campaigned for his brother Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and met President Donald Trump.
In June, the United States proposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian imports, reviving trade pressure after a prior 50% tariff tied to Jair Bolsonaro’s prosecution.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro to a four-year prison term for coercion after finding he lobbied the United States to intervene in Brazil’s judiciary.
Residing in Texas, Eduardo Bolsonaro campaigned for his brother Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and met President Donald Trump.
In June, the United States proposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian imports, reviving trade pressure after a prior 50% tariff tied to Jair Bolsonaro’s prosecution.