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Judge Orders Bolsonaro Home Raid; Police Find No Weapons

7/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized a Federal Police raid on Jair Bolsonaro’s Brasília home to find firearms.
Federal Police searched on Wednesday and found no weapons, ammunition, or related documents.
Lawyer João Henrique de Freitas said the defense had already disclosed firearms locations and called the raid regrettable.
Carlos Bolsonaro condemned the raid as persecution, injustice, and torture while his father serves a 27-year coup-plot sentence under confinement for health.

History

Historical Context

In 1992 the Senate convicted former President Fernando Collor, barring him from office for eight years after a congressional impeachment that set a precedent for Brazil’s legal checks on presidents. In 2024 Federal Police again entered a former president’s home, raiding Jair Bolsonaro’s Brasília residence in a firearms probe, echoing the earlier clash between the judiciary and executive.

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Story summary

Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized a Federal Police raid on Jair Bolsonaro’s Brasília home to find firearms.
Federal Police searched on Wednesday and found no weapons, ammunition, or related documents.
Lawyer João Henrique de Freitas said the defense had already disclosed firearms locations and called the raid regrettable.
Carlos Bolsonaro condemned the raid as persecution, injustice, and torture while his father serves a 27-year coup-plot sentence under confinement for health.

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