Ineligibility of Jair Bolsonaro
| Ineligibility of Jair Bolsonaro | |
|---|---|
Bolsonaro during a meeting with ambassadors | |
| Accused | Jair Bolsonaro and Walter Braga Netto |
| Proponents | Democratic Labor Party |
| Date | August 19, 2022 – June 30, 2023 |
| Outcome | Conviction of Jair Bolsonaro and acquittal of Walter Braga Netto Consequence: Bolsonaro's ineligibility until October 2, 2030. |
| Charges | Abuse of political power and misuse of media |
| Cause | Political abuse and misuse of communication channels during the electoral campaign |
| Vote in the plenary of the Superior Electoral Court | |
| Plenary vote | |
| Accusation | Abuse of political power and misuse of media |
| Votes in favor | 5 (Benedito Gonçalves, Floriano Marques, André Ramos Tavares, Cármen Lúcia, Alexandre de Moraes) |
| Votes against | 2 (Raul Araújo, Nunes Marques) |
| Present | 7 |
| Not voting | 0 |
| Result | Partial conviction |
| Bolsonaro's ineligibility extends until 2 October 2030 | |
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Between 22–30 June Brazil 's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) tried a lawsuit to determine the annulment of the Bolsonaro-Braga Netto ticket, accused of abuse of political power and misuse of the media, following a meeting with foreign ambassadors on 18 July 2022, broadcast on TV Brasil, brazilian state television broadcaster, in which then-president Jair Bolsonaro attacked the Brazilian electoral system. The lawsuit was filed by the Democratic Labor Party (PDT) on 19 August 2022. Bolsonaro was declared ineligible until 2030 by 5 votes to 2 on June 30. On 31 October 2023, former vice-presidential candidate Walter Braga Netto also became ineligible, for abuse of political and economic power in the celebrations of the Bicentenary of Independence.