Bolsonaro's legal team filed a motion with Brazil's Supreme Court Chief Justice Edson Fachin on Friday, seeking to annul the former president's conviction for an attempted coup d'état — a significant but expected legal maneuver following the verdict.

A sharp exchange between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes and STF President Edson Fachin has exposed deep institutional tensions and emerging judicial factions within the court. Mendes criticized Fachin for being a 'sore loser' and accused him of poor sportsmanship compared to his predecessor Luís Roberto Barroso.

In the midst of a crisis of approval by the STF (Federal Supreme Court), the president of the court, Edson Fachin , said on Monday (18) that criticism of the Judiciary is valid, but repudiated investments that, according to him, seek to delegitimize the Power. Read more (05/18/2026 - 18:31)