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Bolsonaro Files New Appeal After Supreme Court Makes 27-Year Conviction Final

His lawyers seek a plenary review to nullify the ruling following the closure of ordinary appeals.

Overview

  • Brazil’s Supreme Court declared the sentence firm on November 25 and ordered immediate execution, keeping Jair Bolsonaro in Federal Police custody in Brasília.
  • He was transferred from house arrest to a 12-square-meter cell after authorities said he tried to damage his electronic ankle monitor.
  • The Partido Liberal suspended his honorary position and salary under legal rules that bar party roles for people with suspended political rights.
  • The new filing asks the full court to hear embargos infringentes despite jurisprudence requiring at least two acquittal votes, with only Justice Luiz Fux dissenting.
  • Press reports, citing Brazil’s clean-record law, project a potential ineligibility to hold office until 2060, as allies promote amnesty efforts and humanitarian detention requests tied to health claims.