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Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 22:19 · Archive

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, convicted of lobbying the Trump administration.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Eduardo Bolsonaro, a former lawmaker and brother of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration. The 42-year-old is accused of encouraging the Trump administration to impose sanctions against members of the Brazilian government and higher tariffs on the country's exports. He lives in Texas and holds a green card.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the warrant and also cancelled Bolsonaro's Brazilian passport. De Moraes ruled that Bolsonaro should serve his sentence immediately and warned the country's federal police to arrest him if he returns to Brazil. The Bolsonaro family regards de Moraes as a political enemy. De Moraes chaired the investigation that led to Jair Bolsonaro, Eduardo's father and former president, being sentenced to 27 years in prison for a coup attempt, though he has since been involved in corruption accusations.

The decision came less than three weeks before a presidential runoff between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first round. Eduardo Bolsonaro has been a key link between his brother and the Trump administration. The United States and Brazil have had an extradition agreement since 1961, though it was unclear whether its terms would apply to this case.

Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro
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In this story: Eduardo Bolsonaro · Flávio Bolsonaro · Alexandre de Moraes · Jair Bolsonaro · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Brazil · Texas · Trump administration

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