The Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office accused Eduardo Bolsonaro of “coercion” for trying to promote sanctions from the United States to benefit the former president.
The Brazil Prosecutor’s Office He charged the deputy on Monday Eduardo Bolsonaro For the crime of “coercion”after accusing him of maneuvers aimed at obtaining sanctions from the United States to interfere in the trial that ended with his father’s conviction, Jair Bolsonaro27 years in jail for coup attempt in 2022.
According to the statement, the legislator – who has resided for months in the United States – was indicated by “Threatening the judicial authorities and other powers with the promise that they would get from the American authorities sanctions (…) if the process did not end as they wanted”.
Eduardo Bolsonaro would have deployed an intense lobby in Washington to press in favor of his father, sentenced on September 11 by the Brazilian Supreme Court. Next to the influencer Paulo Figueiredoalso accused, they were looking for “Intervene in judicial processes to benefit Jair Bolsonaro”prosecutors said.
The accusation text said the threats were “Unambiguous and consistent” And that the defendants acted “Repeatedly to submit the interests of the Republic and the entire community to their own personal and family designs”.
In retaliation to the trial, the government of Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50% to some Brazilian exports and sanctioned senior officials in the country.
For his part, Eduardo Bolsonaro defended himself in August through the network X: “I always made it clear that my purpose is the restoration of individual freedoms in the country. My performance in the United States never aimed to interfere in any current process in Brazil”.
The crime of “coercion” is punished in Brazil with between one and four years in prison. Meanwhile, Jair Bolsonaro70 years old, remains low Preventive household prison in Brasilia.
Multitude marches day in Brazil in rejection of amnesty for Jair Bolsonaro and allies
Tens of thousands of Brazilians They protested Sunday in key cities against legislative projects that seek Protect former President Jair Bolsonaro and federal legislators of the courts. The protesters claimed “Without amnesty” and warned that Congress should not promote measures that grant impunity to those responsible for the coup attempt.
The marches were the first great demonstration after Bolsonaro’s sentence this month, which sentenced him to 27 years in prison for conspire against democracy. Although it remains on house arrest until appealingtheir allies promote initiatives such as a Parliamentary amnesty or an eventual presidential pardon.
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In parallel, the Lower House approved Accelerate a bill that would give relief to those arrested for the assault on public buildings in 2023 and also advanced with an amendment that gives the Congress Power of Block criminal proceedings against legislators.
Source: Ambito
