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Brazilian judicial and political developments

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Brazil continues to navigate complex judicial and political developments regarding Eduardo Bolsonaro. Following the Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruling that upheld his conviction for coercion, further administrative and legal consequences have emerged. On September 21, 2026, the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security officially dismissed Eduardo Bolsonaro from his position as a Federal Police ~~clerk. According~~ clerk due to ~~the Official Gazette of the Union, the dismissal resulted from a disciplinary administrative process signed by Minister Wellington César Lima e Silva, which found he committed~~ job ~~abandonment after accumulating more than 30 consecutive days of unjustified absences.~~ abandonment. Bolsonaro, a former federal deputy for São Paulo, had ~~been on leave from the Federal Police to serve in the Chamber of Deputies. However,~~ his parliamentary mandate ~~was~~ revoked in December 2025 due to excessive ~~absences from legislative sessions. Having resided in the United States since early 2025, he was required to return to his post in Rio de Janeiro after losing his mandate.~~ absences. On October 8, 2026, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the immediate enforcement of a prison sentence for Eduardo Bolsonaro, declaring the sentence final. The ruling mandates 4 years and 2 months in a semi-open regime for coercion against the justice system. The court also ordered the cancellation of his Brazilian passport and the suspension of his political rights for the duration of the sentence. Further details released on October 10 clarify that the conviction also involves obstruction of justice. The court found that Bolsonaro lobbied the United States government to impose sanctions against Brazilian officials and increase tariffs on Brazilian exports to pressure the judiciary regarding legal cases involving his father, Jair Bolsonaro. Because Eduardo Bolsonaro resides in the United States, the execution of the arrest warrant may require international cooperation and extradition processes. This judicial decision occurs amid high political tension, less than three weeks before the October 25 presidential runoff election between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. In ~~response,~~ response to the ruling, Flávio ~~Bolsonaro, a leading presidential candidate,~~ Bolsonaro has ~~publicly~~ demanded the resignation of Justice Moraes, accusing ~~the magistrate~~ him of violating human ~~rights and suggesting the Senate could move to impeach him.~~ rights.

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