Key Facts

• A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court voted 3-1 to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of lobbying the US to interfere in his father’s trial.
• Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for coercing Brazil’s justice system.
• Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year prison sentence related to efforts to stay in power after losing the 2022 election.
• Prosecutors accused Eduardo Bolsonaro of illegally trying to get US President Donald Trump to pressure Brazil to drop the case against his father.
• Trump supported Bolsonaro, criticized the trial as a "witch hunt," and imposed tariffs and sanctions on Brazilian officials involved.
• Brazil’s current president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, condemned Trump’s actions as interference in Brazil’s internal affairs.
• The US later relaxed tariffs and lifted sanctions after improved relations with Lula’s government.
• An upcoming Brazilian presidential election may see Lula running against Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.