U.S. Grants Green Card to Convicted Son of Bolsonaro
He said the EB-1A process began about a year ago and that he sought residency to avoid what he called persecution by Brazil’s Supreme Court.
- On Monday, former Brazilian lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro told Reuters he received permanent U.S. residency under the EB-1A category for individuals with extraordinary abilities, becoming an ally of President Donald Trump in America.
- Eduardo, who relocated to the U.S. in early 2025, stated he sought residency to escape what he called 'unjust persecution' by Brazil's Supreme Court after his June sentencing to four years and two months in prison.
- Political opponents accused Eduardo and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro of lobbying the Trump administration against Brazil, though both brothers denied requesting the 25% tariff on select Brazilian exports.
- A 25% tariff on select Brazilian imports is set to take effect Wednesday, following allegations that the brothers worked against their home country's interests in the U.S.
- Eduardo stated he will only return to Brazil if granted amnesty, while his father, President Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a military coup.
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Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced just over a month ago to four years in prison, in a semi-open regime, and to another eight years of disqualification from holding a public office for coercion against Brazilian justice, in the context of the case of coup d'état against his father, who serves a 27-year prison sentence.
The U.S. government has granted permanent residence to Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and sentenced to four years in prison for coercion to justice, in the framework of the case for coup d'état against his father, according to Brazilian journalist Paulo Figueiredo. Figueiredo, a trusted person of the Bolsonaro clan and accused of his alleged participation in the coup d'état, has given congratulations on his social netw…
From Parliament to Perpetuity: Eduardo Bolsonaro's American Asylum
Former Brazilian lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro has been granted U.S. permanent residency, securing a green card though the EB-1A category for individuals with extraordinary abilities. Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced in Brazil, and claims his move to the U.S. is to escape persecution, not assist his father.
Eduardo Bolsonaro Green Card Deepens US-Brazil Rift
Brazil · Politics Key Facts —STF conviction Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro on June 16, 2026, for coercion and attempted obstruction of justice. —Prison sentence He received a sentence of 4 years and 2 months in a semi-open prison regime and a fine of R$162,000 (US$31,800). —US residency The Trump administration granted him a […] The post Eduardo Bolsonaro Green Card Deepens US-Brazil Rift appeared first on The Rio Times.
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