Brazil Supreme Court Eduardo Bolsonaro over US sanctions push

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Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to over four years in prison for advocating US sanctions against Brazil during his father's coup trial. Prosecutors accuse him of threatening judicial authorities by lobbying for sanctions if the trial did not go in favor of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months in prison for seeking US sanctions against Brazil during his father's coup trial. Prosecutors said he threatened judicial authorities by lobbying for sanctions if proceedings against former president Jair Bolsonaro did not favor him.