Bolsonaro family legal and asset seizures

In July 2026 Brazil’s electoral court froze R$227,000 belonging to former President Jair Bolsonaro’s ex‑wife, adding to a series of financial actions against the Bolsonaro family. In August 2026 authorities moved to auction a 101 m² Botafogo apartment in Rio de Janeiro owned by former federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro. The unit, bought in June 2017 for about R$1 million with roughly 80 % financed by Caixa Econômica Federal, was seized after missed payments and transferred to the bank in March 2026. The public online auction is set for 20 August, with an opening bid of R$644,300 – a 36 % discount to the bank’s valuation of R$1.01 million. A judicial block ordered by Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes in July 2025, linked to investigations of Eduardo’s alleged lobbying for U.S. sanctions, remains on the property. Jair Bolsonaro, residing in the United States since early 2025, was sentenced in June 2026 to four years and two months for coordinating external pressure on the judiciary. The auction proceeds aim to recover assets tied to the family’s ongoing legal troubles.