‘Probably enrages Trump’: Foreign Press has a decision on Bolsonaro
The vote of the Minister of the Supreme Court (STF) Cármen Lúcia, who led the Court to form majority for the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other allies, reverberated in the international press on Thursday. They were convicted of crimes of attempted coup, criminal organization, violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, qualified damage and deterioration of listed heritage. The criminal action must have its analysis completed this week.
THE Reuters He pointed out that the decision makes Bolsonaro the first former president in the country’s history to be sentenced to democracy attack and pointed out possible impacts on the relationship between Brazil and the United States.
“It is likely that this further enrages the ally near Bolsonaro, US President Donald Trump, who has already called the ‘Halloween’ case and harshly criticized Brazil with tariff increases, sanctions against the President Judge and the revocation of visas for most STF members.”
THE Al Jazeerafrom Qatar, reported the trial and pointed out that Bolsonaro “maintains a solid political base in Brazil, and the verdict is expected to be received with widespread agitation.”
The agency Associated Press He pointed out that the “extreme right politician who ruled Brazil between 2019 and 2022 was considered guilty on five accusations by three members of a five judges.”
Ministers Alexandre de Moraes and Flávio Dino had already voted in the same direction, while Luiz Fux defended acquittal. This is the first time a former president has been convicted of a coup attempt in the country’s history.
In addition to Bolsonaro, they were convicted:
- Almir Garnier, former Navy Commander;
- Anderson Torres, former Minister of Justice;
- Augusto Heleno, former Chief Minister of the Institutional Security Office;
- Mauro Cid, former Presidential Orders;
- Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, former Minister of Defense;
- Walter Braga Netto, former Minister of Defense and the Civil House;
- Alexandre Ramagem, former director of ABIN (in this case, less for qualified damage and deterioration of listed heritage).
