He is accused of coercion for promoting U.S. sanctions against judges involved in Jair Bolsonaro case.

On Tuesday, the Brazilian Supreme Court began the trial of former Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, who is accused of coercion for instigating the sanctions that the U.S. government imposed on several judges involved in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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The Prosecutor General’s Office emphasized that Bolsonaro’s actions in the United States constitute interference in the judicial process in which his father was convicted of attempting a coup d’etat.

Since February 2025, Eduardo Bolsonaro has been living in the United States while evading Brazilian justice. In the current trial against him, he is represented by a court-appointed attorney, who argues that the former lawmaker’s actions fall under his “freedom of expression.”

The defense attorney also questioned the participation of Justice Alexandre de Moraes in the proceedings since he is one of the judges affected by the U.S. sanctions and is the rapporteur in the case.

The text reads, “Eduardo Bolsonaro is calling for Trump’s intervention against Alexandre Moraes on the eve of his trial. In a social media post, Bolsonaro claimed that the Supreme Federal Court was preparing to convict him for political reasons.”

The trial will begin at 2 p.m. in the court’s First Chamber, with the presentation of the case by De Moraes, followed by arguments from the prosecution and the defense. The decision will be adopted by a majority vote.

In the event of a conviction, the Brazilian Supreme Court will determine the sentence for the crime of coercion, which carries a prison term ranging from one to four years.

The trial against Eduardo Bolsonaro comes three weeks after his older brother, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who aspires to become president of Brazil, met with President Donald Trump in Washington, from where the U.S. government announced new sanctions against Brazil.

“The measures include a new tax on Brazilian products entering the United States and the classification of the PCC and CV criminal factions as terrorist organizations, which opens the door to intervention in the country. When contacted, Eduardo declined to comment,” Folha de Pernambuco reported.

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Sources: EFE – ded

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