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Former Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL SP) said he plans to present authorities in the United States with information about Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) hearing on Tuesday, September 15th. He claims that the material could be used to support new measures by the U.S. government against Brazilian authorities.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, the brother of presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. (Photo: Lula Marques/Agência Brasil)
His statements were posted on social media during the Supreme Court session. Eduardo said he intends to bring the transcript of the hearing to contacts in Washington and indicated he expects a new round of sanctions. The former congressman, who fled to the United States before being sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison for lobbying against national interests with a foreign government, also criticized Supreme Court Justices Alexandre de Moraes, Gilmar Mendes and Flávio Dino.
Session ended without a final decision
The Supreme Court hearing addressed a procedural question related to the possibility of opening an investigation involving Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The case originated from information obtained by the Federal Police from data found on the cellphone of Daniel Vorcaro, the former owner of Banco Master, who has been in prison since March.
Among the elements analyzed were chat messages attributed to Moraes and exchanged with Vorcaro. The discussion at the Supreme Court, however, did not conclude that the justice had committed any wrongdoing. Under review was whether to deepen the investigation for possible evidence based on the evidence presented.
During the session, Justice Flávio Dino requested more time to review the case, suspending the proceedings. As a result, the court did not reach a final conclusion on whether to open an investigation.
Former congressman pushes for sanctions in the U.S.
Eduardo Bolsonaro is in the United States and has been advocating for the Trump administration to use pressure measures against members of Brazil’s judiciary. These foreign activities were cited in the investigation that led to his conviction by the Supreme Court.
In June, the court’s First Panel sentenced the former congressman to four years and two months in prison for coercion during legal proceedings. According to the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), he sought support from U.S. authorities to adopt coercive measures against Supreme Court justices and the government of Brazil.
Prosecutors argued that these actions were intended to pressure Brazilian institutions during the trial involving his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. Eduardo’s defense team disputes the conviction and has filed appeals.
Moraes was previously targeted by U.S. measures
The strategy backed by Eduardo comes after Alexandre de Moraes was placed on the list of individuals sanctioned by the United States in 2025, under the Global Magnitsky Act.
The measures initially targeted the justice and later also his wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes, and the Lex Institute. The sanctions were eventually lifted by the U.S. government, but the possibility of new measures has returned to the debate amid disputes between Brazilian and U.S. authorities.
Eduardo said he plans to use the content of the Supreme Court hearing as an argument to try to convince U.S. authorities to adopt new sanctions. Whether such measures are actually applied, though, depends solely on decisions by the U.S. government.
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