Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Banned from Politics for 8 Years
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 years
Brazil’s highest electoral court has barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for political office until 2030, after finding him guilty of abusing his power and misusing public media during last year’s election campaign.
Five out of seven judges found the former president guilty, effectively ending any hope of a political comeback in the forthcoming 2026 election. Two of the judges voted against the decision, which prevents Bolsonaro from running for public office for eight years.
Eight-year election ban for Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro
Mr Bolsonaro was found guilty of abusing his power ahead of last year's presidential poll.
He had been accused of undermining Brazilian democracy by falsely claiming that the electronic ballots used were vulnerable to hacking and fraud.
Mr Bolsonaro's lawyers are expected to appeal against the verdict.
They have argued that his statements had no bearing on the election result.
The ban is backdated to 2 October 2022, when the presidential election took place.
Bolsonaro banned from running for office for 8 years
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not be allowed to run for office again until 2030.
Electoral judges voted on Friday to ban the former leader from public leadership for eight years.
The court determined that Bolsonaro attacked public confidence in the country's democratic institutions and deemed the former leader a threat to political tensions.
The decision was made with four out of seven votes by the Superior Electoral Court.