The Brazilian High Electoral Court has ruled that Bosonaro is guilty of abusing political power! Bosonaro | Brazil | Court
On June 30th local time, the Brazilian High Electoral Court convicted former President Bosonaro of abusing political power and media, and will prohibit him from running as a candidate for federal, state, and municipal elections in Brazil until 2030.
According to Brazilian media reports, this ruling mainly targets Bosonaro's remarks and actions during last year's election. In July 2022, then President Bosonaro publicly questioned the credibility of Brazil's electoral system and claimed that there were fraudulent practices in the 2018 election during a speech he gave at the presidential residence to several foreign ambassadors. The official Brazilian media broadcasted the event on that day.
The President of the Brazilian High Court of Elections and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, De Moris, pointed out that Bosonaro repeatedly released false information during meetings with foreign ambassadors and the 2022 general election, and used official media to spread it, intending to incite his supporters and centrist voters to attack the Brazilian electoral system, which constitutes an abuse of political power.
After the announcement of the ruling, Bosonaro said in an interview with local media in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, that this does not mean the end of his political career and that he will consider appealing to the Federal Supreme Court. He also criticized the High Electoral Court for imposing excessive restrictions on him and stated that he had always adhered to the Constitution during his tenure.
In the presidential election held in October 2022, former President Lula defeated Bosonaro and was re elected as President. In January of this year, a large number of supporters of Bosonaro were dissatisfied with the election results and stormed the Brazilian national authority, clashing with the military and police.