The First Panel of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court convicted three Liberal Party deputies on Tuesday (17) for passive corruption involving the diversion of parliamentary amendments to Maranhão. The defendants were accused of demanding a 25% kickback on funds sent to municipalities. This marks the STF's first conviction for such a crime.
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On Monday, October 27, 2025, defenses of Jair Bolsonaro and other defendants convicted for the attempted coup d'état filed declaration embargoes with Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF). The appeals challenge omissions, contradictions, and penalty calculations from the First Panel's rulings. The moves aim to correct alleged errors and, in some instances, signal efforts to escalate the case to the full Court bench.
Brazil's STF First Panel unanimously confirmed on Tuesday (25) Minister Alexandre de Moraes' decisions ordering the final judgment and immediate serving of sentences for the central nucleus of the coup plot. Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison and will remain detained at the Federal Police Superintendency in Brasília. Other defendants, including former ministers and an admiral, also had arrests ordered.
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STF Minister Gilmar Mendes suspended parts of the 1950 Impeachment Law, restricting impeachment requests for ministers to only the PGR and raising the required Senate quorum. The move prompted an immediate reaction from Senate President Davi Alcolumbre, who defended the Legislature's prerogatives and threatened constitutional changes. The Lula government, through the AGU, requested reconsideration until plenary judgment.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has unanimously ruled that undeclared campaign funds, known as caixa dois, can be punished both as an electoral crime and as administrative misconduct. The decision, reported by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, was made in a virtual plenary session and strengthens penalties during an election year. The case concerns former São Paulo councilor Arselino Tatto from the PT party.
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On Thursday (December 11), Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes annulled the Chamber of Deputies' vote that preserved Deputy Carla Zambelli's (PL-SP) mandate, ordering its immediate loss. Zambelli, sentenced to 10 years in prison for hacking the CNJ systems, has been imprisoned in Italy since July. The ruling overturns the overnight vote, which garnered 227 votes for cassation, short of the required 257.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied pressuring the Central Bank president in favor of Banco Master, embroiled in billion-dollar frauds. Reports indicate contacts between Moraes and Gabriel Galípolo, but both claim the meetings addressed the Magnitsky Act. The case has spotlighted judiciary ties and calls for investigation from opponents.
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Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved the base text of Bill No. 5,582/2025, known as the Anti-Faction Bill, on Tuesday (November 18, 2025), with 370 votes in favor and 110 against. The bill, authored by the Lula government, was modified by rapporteur Guilherme Derrite (PP-SP) in six versions, marking a defeat for the executive, which attempted to delay the vote. The text now heads to the Senate, where it will be reported by Alessandro Vieira (MDB-SE).