Bolsonaro barred from holding office until 2030

CESCE, Country Risk

Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been disqualified from running for public office until 2030.

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El Supreme Electoral Court, with a majority of five votes to two, determined that the former military officer abused his power during a meeting with diplomats in Brasilia, three months before the elections, with the aim of undermining the electoral process and generating doubts that would delegitimize his defeat. This defeat was followed, in January, by a coup attempt led by thousands of his followers. Bolsonaro He insists on his innocence and plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Additionally, he faces other legal cases, including corruption and falsification of Covid-19 vaccination records, some of which could land him in prison. His followers have shown a relatively moderate response; It is likely that his influence will diminish and attention will be directed towards right-wing alternatives, such as the Governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas.

Source: CESCE