Military Court Expects Bolsonaro Rank-Loss Trials After 2026 Vote

Overview

• The Military Prosecutor's Office plans to submit separate loss‑of‑patent representations for each convicted officer in February 2026.
• The Superior Military Court will assign a different relator to every case through a public electronic draw with press access.
• Plenary trials are expected only after the October 2026 elections due to individualized reviews, possible requests for views, and the lack of binding deadlines for relators.
• The court will assess whether the officers retain the dignity to remain in the corps rather than revisiting Supreme Court convictions, and a congressional amnesty would not block these proceedings.
• STM leadership signaled openness for unprecedented appeals to the Supreme Court from these decisions, and Lieutenant‑Colonel Mauro Cid could still face loss of status through incompatibility or a Justification Council.