Politics · Brazil · 21 hrs ago

Moraes orders Eduardo Bolsonaro to begin serving prison sentence

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Eduardo Bolsonaro to begin serving a prison sentence of four years and two months.

The sentence is to be served in a semi-open regime, which allows some time outside prison under specified conditions.

Eduardo Bolsonaro lives in the United States, so the order is not expected to change his day-to-day life, according to the text.

The decision comes amid political tension between Moraes and supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

The text says Bolsonaro supporters would need 54 votes in the Senate to remove Moraes from office.

It presents the order as a possible reason Moraes could be targeted for removal.

It also speculates that if Eduardo’s brother became president, he would need to pardon Eduardo before appointing him foreign minister.

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Folha · 21 hrs ago