Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that former president Jair Bolsonaro cannot run in future presidential or lower elections for 8 years.
The move follows Bolsonar’s assertions that Brazil’s 2022 election was fraudulent.
Following the country’s October 2022 election, Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed governmental buildings.
Bolsonaro was blamed for the invasion.
The former Brazilian president denied any responsibility for the riot and incitement of the rioters, instead saying he was politically persecuted.
“Why can’t I criticize the voting system?” he said in a radio interview.
Bolsonaro has also been investigated for spreading alleged disinformation and obtaining fake vaccine cards.
Reporting from Axios:
Even before the ruling, it was unclear whether Bolsonaro would try to return to front-line politics, or simply continue to serve as the unofficial leader of the nationalist right.
