Brazilian Supreme Court judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro

What the report says

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has issued an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, a move that comes weeks before Brazil’s presidential runoff and is likely to intensify an already polarized race. According to Al Jazeera, Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the action on Thursday, with the runoff set for October 25 between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, Eduardo’s brother and the reported frontrunner.

Al Jazeera reports that Eduardo Bolsonaro was convicted in June on charges tied to lobbying the United States to interfere in legal proceedings involving his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. He has been portrayed as a bridge between the Bolsonaro camp and the Trump administration, including a May visit to the White House. The article says he moved to the United States in 2025, giving up his congressional seat and federal police job, and now lives in Texas as a green card holder.

The ruling adds to a broader legal and political crisis surrounding the Bolsonaro family. De Moraes, who led the investigation, has been viewed by the family as an adversary. The report also notes that Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced in September 2025 to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. Eduardo Bolsonaro’s passport was canceled, and police were told to arrest him if he returns to Brazil.

More broadly, the case highlights how Brazil’s top court has become central to disputes over accountability, election politics and accusations of judicial overreach in one of Latin America’s most divided democracies.