Overview

• Three of five justices initially formed the majority to convict, later joined by a fourth, with Justice Luiz Fux dissenting and calling the case political.
• Bolsonaro was found guilty on five counts, including organizing a coup, participating in an armed criminal organization, attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, and damaging state property.
• Prosecutors and Justice Alexandre de Moraes cited a draft decree to suspend the 2022 result and the Jan. 8, 2023 Brasília riots as key evidence of an attempted power grab.
• Seven close allies — including former ministers and high-ranking military officers — were also convicted, reinforcing civilian judicial authority over the armed forces.
• Bolsonaro remains under house arrest with an ankle monitor as his lawyers prepare an appeal to the full 11-justice court, while allies push for congressional amnesty and U.S. measures by President Trump — tariffs, sanctions, and visa actions — strain bilateral ties.