Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of a coup attempt. Rubio reacts: “Witch hunt”
Former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of a plot for organizing a military coup, despite the intense pressures exerted by US President Donald Trump.
Former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro Photo: Profimedia
A complete consisting of five judges of the Supreme Court pronounced the sentence just a few hours after sentenced the former leader.
They decided that he was guilty of leading a conspiracy meant to keep him in power after losing his 2022 elections in front of his left rival, Luiz Ináio Lula da Silva. The Commission of the Supreme Court also forbade him to run for a public office until 2033, according to the BBC.
By a message published on the X platform, Rubio qualified the process right “witch hunting ” And he accused Judge Alexandre de Moraes, “abusing human rights ” of “Political persecution”.
“The United States will respond properly”, he said.
Brazil replied that he will not be “intimidated” by “threats”. With four votes for and one against, the Supreme Court found guilty of the former Brazilian president (2019-2022), 70 years old, sentenced him to 27 years and three months in prison, Potrovit A
The conviction intervenes just over a year before the presidential elections of 2026.
Bolsonaro was recognized head of a “criminal organization” who conspired to ensure “authoritative stay in power” after his defeat by the current left president, Luiz Incio Lula Da Silva, in the elections at the end of 2022.
According to the prosecution, the plan included the assassination of Lula, but failed to materialize due to the lack of support from the military hierarchy.
