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Brazil Supreme Court Panel Sentences Bolsonaro to 27 Years for Attempted Coup

He remains under house arrest pending appeals that can begin after the panel publishes its written ruling within 60 days.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at his home while under house arrest, ordered by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as he awaits trial over an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 election, in Brasília, Brazil, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro outside his residence in Brasilia on Thursday, September 11.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro flashes a thumbs up while standing at the entrance of his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
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Overview

  • A five-justice panel voted 4–1 to convict Jair Bolsonaro on five counts, including attempting a coup, membership in an armed criminal organization, and attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.
  • Justice Luiz Fux dissented and voted to acquit, while Justices Alexandre de Moraes, Cármen Lúcia, Cristiano Zanin, and Flávio Dino formed the majority.
  • Bolsonaro will not be jailed immediately; his lawyers plan to seek clarification within five days of the ruling’s publication and to appeal to the full 11-justice Supreme Court.
  • Several ex-officials were also sentenced, including Gen. Walter Braga Netto (26 years), Adm. Almir Garnier (24), Gen. Augusto Heleno (21), Gen. Paulo Sérgio Nogueira (19), and aide Mauro Cid (2 years in an open regime).
  • Political and diplomatic fallout escalated, with U.S. President Donald Trump denouncing the decision as a “witch hunt” after earlier imposing 50% tariffs and sanctions, while Bolsonaro’s allies in Congress push for amnesty as he remains barred from office until 2030 in a separate case.