Overview
- The Procuradoria‑Geral da República filed a formal opinion on Thursday, November 12, 2026, opposing Jair Bolsonaro’s second revisão criminal and arguing it does not meet the strict legal grounds for reopening a final conviction.
- Gonet told the Supreme Court that the defense rehashes issues already rejected by the court and that the new technical report on digital evidence does not prove innocence or show material falsification.
- The defense asked for an immediate interim injunction to suspend the execution of Bolsonaro’s 27‑year, three‑month sentence while the review is decided, but the PGR said alleged chain‑of‑custody or extraction flaws would not by themselves alter the verdict.
- The relator on the case, Minister Kassio Nunes Marques, now holds the petition with Minister André Mendonça as revisor and may send the matter to the plenary for a final ruling or rule on admissibility first.
- Revisão criminal is an exceptional remedy that requires clear legal error or new proof of innocence, and the PGR’s stance increases the likelihood the petitions will face high judicial scrutiny and a difficult path to success.