US EditionBrazil top-court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro's prison sentence appeal
- Brazil's five-member Supreme Court panel on Friday, November 7, 2025, unanimously rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal against his 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after the 2022 presidential election.
- After his September conviction for a coup attempt, Jair Bolsonaro, former President, faced charges including participating in an armed criminal organization and attempting to violently abolish democracy, with prosecutors alleging assassination plans targeting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- In a detailed 141-page document, Alexandre de Moraes, Justice and rapporteur, rejected defense arguments as unfeasible and wrote, `The ruling justified all stages of the sentencing process`.
- Court sources said Jair Bolsonaro will only begin serving his sentence once all appeals are exhausted, which could happen as early as this month, and his legal team is expected to request house arrest since August be extended.
- With the ruling, Brazil's conservative electorate is without a clear champion heading into the 2026 presidential elections after a Congress amnesty initiative fizzled following massive protests.
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Brazil's High Court: Bolsonaro Appeal Is 'Unfeasible'
The justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel reviewing former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal unanimously rejected his request on Friday. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the case's rapporteur, rejected all defense arguments, calling them "unfeasible" and saying there were no omissions in the sentencing, per the AP . He was later followed by...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Moves To Seal Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Sentence
Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject Jair Bolsonaro’s latest appeal and keep his 27-year, three-month prison sentence tied to the failed effort to stay in power after the 2022 election. In a virtual session, Justices Alexandre de Moraes, Flávio Dino, Cristiano Zanin, and Cármen Lúcia voted to deny the technical “clarification” appeal, […]
The appeals analyzed were the last appeals that Bolsonaro's defense could file, leaving the proceedings closed as they were denied by a majority vote.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing more than 27 years of imprisonment if his appeal is unsuccessful. The Supreme Court has now rejected it – at least for the time being. The final verdict is still pending.
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