US EditionBrazil in Last-Ditch Lobbying Push to Avert US Sanctions on Top Judge
- Brazil's Supreme Court began an investigation into Eduardo Bolsonaro in May 2025 in response to his lobbying in the US against judges.
- The probe followed reports that Eduardo, Jair Bolsonaro's son, urged US lawmakers to sanction judges overseeing corruption cases against Jair Bolsonaro.
- The investigation coincides with intensified scrutiny of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who blocked conservative accounts and banned X in Brazil as part of his judicial actions.
- Senator Marco Rubio stated a "great possibility of sanctions" under the Global Magnitsky Act targeting Moraes, reflecting US concern over Moraes' judicial conduct.
- This investigation may aim to deter US sanctions but could deepen global concerns about Brazil's judiciary mirroring Venezuela's authoritarian tactics and eroding democratic norms.
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Supreme Court Targets Bolsonaro’s Son Amid U.S. Scrutiny of Brazil’s Legal Tactics
Brazil’s Supreme Court has launched an investigation into Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, alleging he lobbied U.S. officials to sanction Brazilian judges—a move critics argue retaliates against growing American scrutiny of Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ controversial rulings. The probe, approved by Moraes himself, coincides with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement […]
Supreme Will Investigate Bolsonaro's Son by Lobby in the U.S. Against Brazilian Authorities
Eduardo Bolsonaro suspended his post and moved to promote a public campaign in favour of the application of sanctions against Judge Alexandre de Moraes, involved in politicism with Elon Musk.
Brazil’s Prosecutor’s Office Asks to Investigate One of Bolsonaro’s Children for a Campaign Against Authorities · Global Voices
On Monday, the Brazilian Public Prosecutor’s Office asked the Supreme Court to open an investigation into the activities of Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro in the United States and to take the statement from his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, to clarify facts that involve his son. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Eduardo, who has left the post of MP, is seeking sanctions against Brazilian authorities. In the application, the Publi…
Bolsonaro Can Have Assets Blocked by Financing Eduardo - 27/05/2025 - Monica Bergamo
Jair Bolsonaro may have the goods blocked to support Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) in the United States. Last week, former minister of Tourism Gilson Machado opened a vaccine to raise funds for the former president's Pix because he is "helping" the child to live abroad, and "in the cheap living in the US". Read more (05/27/2025
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