Just when we thought that Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes had reached the pinnacle of judicial overreach, he surprises us yet again with a new low in his relentless campaign against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
On April 23, Bolsonaro was served a subpoena regarding his alleged role in an ‘attempted coup d’état’—a charge that is as nebulous as it is contentious. The document was handed to him by a court officer while he lay in a hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of DF Star hospital in Brasília, where he has been recovering since undergoing a 12-hour surgery on April 12.
(ENG subtitles) President Bolsonaro converses in the ICU as a Supreme Court officer serves him, acting under orders from Alexandre de Moraes, dubbed the “devil justice” of Brazil’s Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/KhWQF3xtre
— Eduardo Bolsonaro (@BolsonaroSP) April 24, 2025
According to Conexão Política, the delivery of the subpoena was sanctioned by the Supreme Court prior to Bolsonaro’s medical discharge. The timing is particularly noteworthy, as it followed Bolsonaro’s live broadcast from the hospital, indicating a somewhat theatrical flair to the proceedings.
The document officially informs Bolsonaro of the initiation of criminal proceedings against him concerning alleged actions that purportedly aimed to undermine the integrity of the electoral process following the 2022 elections. Notably, other defendants in the so-called “core 1” of the case were already notified as early as April 11-15, shortly after the Supreme Court’s First Panel accepted the charges put forth by the Attorney General’s Office.
Reactions to this extraordinary episode have been swift and intense:
A member of the European Parliament, who has firsthand experience under communism, has called for EU sanctions against Alexandre de Moraes. Thank you for your support and fight for freedom, Dominik Tarczynski. Together we will win! pic.twitter.com/mdnwc0KvsY
— Eduardo Bolsonaro (@BolsonaroSP) April 25, 2025
In the United States, Steve Bannon has expressed concerns, suggesting that Moraes might pose a lethal threat to Bolsonaro while he is hospitalized.
WATCH: Steve Bannon expresses concern that Moraes may be attempting to orchestrate Bolsonaro’s demise while he’s in the hospital.
BOLSONARO: “He criticized the electoral process in Brazil, now my father is labeled as an anti-democratic politician.” @BolsonaroSP pic.twitter.com/KFD2k5bbsK
— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) April 23, 2025
In what can only be described as an expected yet alarming twist, Bolsonaro’s health has reportedly deteriorated following the delivery of the subpoena.
Who could have predicted that serving a subpoena to someone in the ICU just ten days post-major surgery might worsen their health? The only logical conclusion is that Alexandre de Moraes is intent on harming Bolsonaro. https://t.co/skhNdc5MiV pic.twitter.com/aIB4xsF6NI
— Eduardo Bolsonaro (@BolsonaroSP) April 24, 2025
For further reading:
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