Overview

• Brazil’s Supreme Court First Chamber convicted Jair Bolsonaro 4–1 for attempting to overturn the 2022 election and sentenced him to 27 years and three months, while seven former aides received terms ranging from 2 to 26 years.
• Under court-ordered house arrest with continuous monitoring, Bolsonaro received authorization to go to a Brasilia hospital for an outpatient dermatological procedure and returned under police escort without public remarks.
• Bolsonaro’s lawyers said they will challenge the ruling in Brazilian courts and at international tribunals, arguing the penalties are disproportionate and the process was flawed.
• President Trump denounced the verdict as a “witch hunt,” imposed 50% tariffs on many Brazilian products, and Washington sanctioned several Brazilian justices, drawing a public rebuttal from Lula.
• Lula wrote that Brazil’s democracy and sovereignty are not negotiable and called for dialogue, as pro‑Bolsonaro lawmakers push amnesty and polls show the public split over jailing the former president.