Brazil Supreme Court Convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro for Coercion Targeting Judiciary and State Law

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil unanimously convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro of coercion of justice for lobbying the US government to impose sanctions.The former deputy was sentenced to four years and two months in prison, effectively disqualifying him from contesting future elections for eight years.These actions were aimed at obstructing the judicial proceedings against his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence.The court rejected defense claims that the lobbying was protected speech, asserting that his actions undermined the sovereignty of the nation.
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