BRASILIA – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,
popularly known as the “Tropical Trump” for his ideological and discursive
affinities with the former US president, has been convicted by the Brazilian
Supreme Court on charges of “having plotted a coup d'état to remain in power
after the 2022 elections.”
The decision, pushed by a leftist majority led by Justice
Alexandre de Moraes, has generated a political and media storm in the South
American country. According to the ruling, Bolsonaro allegedly participated in
meetings and maneuvers aimed at disregarding the election results that gave
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the victory, and he allegedly encouraged speeches
that questioned the legitimacy of the democratic process. Although to this day,
Brazilians continue to question Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's legitimacy.
However, sectors close to the former president consider the
sentence to be false and arbitrary, the result of political persecution
orchestrated by the judiciary with the aim of marginalizing him from public
life. From that perspective, it would be an attempt to neutralize a leader who
still retains significant popular support and could pose an electoral threat to
the ruling party in the future.
Judge De Moraes, one of the most visible figures in the
legal proceedings against Bolsonaro and his allies, has defended the need to
rigorously apply the law against any attempt to undermine democratic
institutions. His critics, however, accuse him of overstepping his authority
and using the Supreme Federal Court as a political instrument.
The conviction against Bolsonaro opens a new chapter in
Brazil's recent history, marked by growing polarization, distrust in
institutions, and a political landscape in which the former president remains
central, both for his supporters and detractors.
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