Brazil's Prosecutor General Files Criminal Association Charge Against Blogger Oswaldo Eustáquio

The Brazilian Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) submitted a criminal association complaint to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) against Oswaldo Eustáquio, a Bolsonaro‑supporting blogger. The indictment alleges that Eustáquio coordinated with hundreds of individuals to carry out anti‑democratic actions after the 2022 elections, including social‑media posts, protests in front of military units and participation in camps calling for a coup against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. STF minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered that Eustáquio be notified by public notice and given 15 days to present a preliminary defence.

Eustáquio, previously arrested in Brazil and later placed under house arrest, fled to Spain in 2023. In December 2025, Spanish courts denied Brazil’s extradition request, citing the lack of dual criminality and a political motivation behind the investigation. The case remains under secrecy in the STF.