Statement from CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp on the Political Persecution of Eduardo Bolsonaro
CPAC condemns in the strongest possible terms the conviction and sentencing of Eduardo Bolsonaro by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court. This is a grave violation of democratic norms, free speech, and the rule of law.
Let’s be clear: Eduardo Bolsonaro’s so-called “crime” was not violence. It was not corruption. It was not a threat against anyone. His alleged crime was exposing the corruption, censorship, and abuse of power taking place inside the Brazilian government and its Supreme Court.
This is lawfare, plain and simple. Eduardo Bolsonaro is being targeted for political reasons because he dared to speak the truth about what is happening in Brazil and because he refused to stay silent while his father, President Jair Bolsonaro, and millions of Brazilian conservatives were subjected to political persecution.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes has become the face of this judicial overreach. Moraes ignored a U.S. judicial proceeding related to censorship of Americans on social media only reinforced what the world already sees: Brazil’s ruling establishment wants the power to silence its critics at home while escaping scrutiny abroad.
Even more alarming, Moraes voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro in a case in which Moraes himself claims to be the victim. In any impartial judicial system, it would be unthinkable for a magistrate to act simultaneously as judge and alleged victim. Yet that is precisely what Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has allowed, turning the appearance of justice into an instrument of political retribution.
No court should be above accountability. No judge should be allowed to censor political opponents, intimidate opponents, or punish citizens for speaking out. And no democracy can survive when criminal law is twisted into a weapon against the opposition.
CPAC stands with Eduardo Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro, and the Brazilian people who are fighting for free speech, fair elections, judicial accountability, and real democracy.
The world is watching Brazil. Conservatives across America and around the globe will not be silent while lawfare replaces justice.
Moraes incluiu em seu voto publicações de Eduardo Bolsonaro de ontem (15/06/26) que não foram submetidas ao contraditório. Se novas provas foram consideradas sem manifestação da defesa, há questionamento sobre o devido processo legal e o respeito às garantias processuais.
A turma da corte presidida por um comunista está condenando o filho de um presidente de direita, agora com voto do ex-advogado pessoal do rival político dele, com relatoria da vítima dos supostos atos ilícitos.
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