Xinhua News Agency, Brasilia, September 17 (Reporter Wu Hao) Luis Barroso, president of Brazil's Federal Supreme Court, said on the 17th that former President Bolsonaro and his co-defendants did not suffer "political persecution", and it was extremely unfair for the United States to impose sanctions on Brazil on this grounds.

On the same day, Barroso spoke on the trial of Bolsonaro's case at a meeting, refuting the US statement that Bolsonaro and his co-defendants suffered "political persecution". He said that it is extremely unfair for a judgment based on evidence and made with the attention of the international media to punish Brazil, Brazilian people, enterprises and workers. Similarly, it is unfair to punish judges who perform their duties bravely and independently.

Barroso emphasized that the judgment in this case is based on conclusive evidence, including the confessions of the people involved to the murder plan of current President Lula, Vice President alckmin and Federal Supreme Court Judge de Moraes.

Brazil¡¯s Supreme Court announced on 11 November that the coup was founded and sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison, becoming the first former president in Brazil to be convicted for plotting the coup. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said on social media that it was ¡°political persecution,¡± saying the U.S. would take corresponding measures. According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. government could impose more tariffs on Brazil and sanction all Brazilian Supreme Court judges convicted of the coup.

During the trial of this case, US President Trump put pressure on Lula's government to stop the judicial investigation into Bolsonaro, saying that Bolsonaro suffered "political persecution", imposed a 40% ad valorem tariff on Brazilian products exported to the United States, and sanctioned De Moraes. The Brazilian government and public opinion are strongly dissatisfied with this.