Overview

• The Supreme Federal Court’s First Section voted 4–1 to convict Bolsonaro of attempted coup and related crimes, with Justice Luiz Fux dissenting on proof and jurisdiction.
• Judges set Bolsonaro’s penalty at 27 years and three months, while senior allies received long terms including Walter Braga Netto (26 years), Almir Garnier and Anderson Torres (24), Augusto Heleno (21), Paulo Sérgio Nogueira (19) and Alexandre Ramagem (16).
• Former aide Mauro Cid, who cooperated with prosecutors, was sentenced to two years in an open regime under a plea agreement.
• Bolsonaro remains under house arrest as written judgments are finalized and appeals begin, with local reports indicating a possible transfer to prison once procedures allow.
• The court highlighted a July 2022 planning meeting, seized coup drafts such as “Punhal Verde Amarelo,” and failures tied to the Jan. 8 attack, while reactions widened abroad with President Donald Trump calling the ruling “surprising,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatening a response, and Lula rejecting amnesty.