The US granted Eduardo Bolsonaro green card residency weeks after Brazil's Supreme Court convicted him, deepening a US-Brazil diplomatic rift.
Brazil · Politics
Key Facts
—STF conviction Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro on June 16, 2026, for coercion and attempted obstruction of justice.
—Prison sentence He received a sentence of 4 years and 2 months in a semi-open prison regime and a fine of R$162,000 (US$31,800).
—US residency The Trump administration granted him a US green card on July 20, 2026, under the EB-1A extraordinary ability category.
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