Brazilian court orders arrest of Bolsonaro's brother weeks before election
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 17:01 · Archive
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, less than three weeks before a runoff election.
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, on Thursday, less than three weeks before a runoff election against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the warrant and ordered the cancellation of Eduardo Bolsonaro's Brazilian passports.
Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for coercion in judicial proceedings. Prosecutors accused him of lobbying US officials to impose sanctions on Brazilian authorities and tariffs on Brazilian exports to pressure the judiciary during criminal proceedings against his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was prosecuted over an alleged plot to overturn the results of Brazil's 2022 presidential election.
The 42-year-old former congressman currently lives in Texas as a green card holder. In a statement, he rejected the arrest order, calling the ruling 'arbitrary, ill-timed and futile' and claiming that 'the United States has already made it clear that it will not comply' with the court's decision. He stated the measure was deliberately taken to 'further inflame tensions across the country'.
How it is being reported
- Brazil orders arrest of Bolsonaro's brother amid election runoffBrazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro, for coercion in judicial proceedings.UPI · 9 Oct, 16:09
- Brazilian Supreme Court judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo BolsonaroArrest warrant for presidential candidate's brother is issued weeks before Brazil's runoff election.Al Jazeera · 9 Oct, 07:19
In this story: Eduardo Bolsonaro · Flávio Bolsonaro · Jair Bolsonaro · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Alexandre de Moraes · Brazil
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