# 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.
- Title: Bolsonaro aides face 18 cases; Lula government has 6
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: jair bolsonaro, luiz inácio lula da silva, brazil, coup attempt, investigations, government accountability, Folha de S.Paulo
- Source: Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2026/10/18-members-of-bolsonaro-administration-in-brazil-face-court-cases-or-investigations-lula-government-has-6-cases.shtml
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:33:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jair bolsonaro, luiz inácio lula da silva, brazil, coup attempt, investigations, government accountability, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.