Bolsonaro aides face 18 cases; Lula government has 6

A Folha survey finds 18 former members of Jair Bolsonaro's administration serving sentences, in court or under investigation, compared with six cases in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government.

Oct 22, 2026

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Bolsonaro aides face 18 cases; Lula government has 6

A Folha survey finds 18 former members of Jair Bolsonaro's administration serving sentences, in court or under investigation, compared with six cases in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government.

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A Folha survey finds 18 former members of Jair Bolsonaro's administration serving sentences, in court or under investigation, compared with six cases in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government. Eighteen former members of Jair Bolsonaro's administration face sentences, court proceedings or investigations, mostly for…

Bolsonaro aides face 18 cases

Bolsonaro aides face 18 cases

A Folha survey shows eighteen former members of Jair Bolsonaro's government, who served from two thousand nineteen to two thousand twenty-two, are serving sentences, facing court proceedings or under investigation.

Coup convictions at top ranks

Part of Bolsonaro's top ranks was convicted by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court of attempting a coup, including Bolsonaro himself, two former defense ministers and four four-star generals.

Lula government has six cases

In Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government, six cases are pending. Former ministers Silvio Almeida and Juscelino Filho were dismissed; former INSS president Alessandro Stefanutto is in prison.

The big picture

Eighteen former members of Jair Bolsonaro's administration face sentences, court proceedings or investigations, mostly for events during his presidency; Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government has six such cases.

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