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Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court declared the former president ineligible again on Tuesday Jair Bolsonaroto commit “Abuse of powerUsing the celebrations of the bicentenary of independence, on September 7, 2022, for electoral purposes.
The far-right had already declared himself ineligible for eight years last June, and the same court accused him of abusing power by questioning without evidence the reliability of the electoral system in front of foreign ambassadors during a meeting at the official residence.
By a majority of 5 votes out of 2, TSE judges again ruled Bolsonaro disqualified for eight yearsConsidering that he took advantage of the National Day celebrations in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro for the benefit of his re-election campaign.
Although the decision has no practical impact on the former president, who has already been banned from participating in the 2030 elections, the Tokyo Stock Exchange also fined him 425,000 Brazilian reais (about 85,000 US dollars).
The celebrations were financed with public funds and broadcast by official media.
The Tokyo High Court also declared Bolsonaro’s then-vice presidential nominee, a reserve general, ineligible. Walter Braga Netowhich he must also pay about 212,000 riyals (about 42,400 US dollars).
Judge Alexandre de Morais The session broadcast on the court channel concluded that “There is strong evidence of abuse of power“From Bolsonaro and Braga Neto.
“There was a real fusion between formal and electoral law,” he said.
On September 7 last year, Bolsonaro participated in a ceremonial civil-military parade in the capital this morning, and assured his followers that the left would not return to power.
Hours later, he led one of his usual motorbike convoys through Rio de Janeiro with his followers, before heading to the famous Copacabana beach.
There, where Bolsonaro’s demonstrations were taking place, the president moved the military parade that traditionally takes place in the city center.
At the event, he told tens of thousands of his followers that a “battle of good versus evil” was being fought in Brazil, referring to his opponent. Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaWho finally defeated him in the elections.
On October 17, the Supreme Electoral Court acquitted Bolsonaro of charges of using presidential facilities in his election campaign, during a live broadcast.
The far right also faces an accusation sent to the judiciary by a committee of the Brazilian Congress for a “coup”, due to the riots carried out by its followers against public authorities on January 8 in Brasilia.
In addition, he is being investigated in the Federal Supreme Court on charges of inciting riots.
(Information from Agence France-Presse)
