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

An appeals window now delays any incarceration, with Bolsonaro remaining under house arrest.

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

  • Four of five justices voted to convict on five counts, while Justice Luiz Fux dissented and backed acquittal.
  • The panel has up to 60 days to publish its ruling, after which the defense can seek clarifications and appeal to the full 11-justice court.
  • Prosecutors linked the case to actions from 2021–2023 and the Jan. 8, 2023 riots, alleging a coordinated effort to overturn the election using plans to detain justices and other measures.
  • Several former officials and military leaders were also sentenced, including Gen. Walter Braga Netto (26 years), Adm. Almir Garnier (24), Gen. Augusto Heleno (21) and Gen. Paulo Sérgio Nogueira (19).
  • The verdict drew immediate U.S. criticism, with President Donald Trump saying he was "very unhappy" and Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a "witch hunt" and signaling a response, as Bolsonaro’s allies advance amnesty efforts in Congress.