The son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is lobbying the Trump administration to stand up for the “restoration of democracy and freedom” in his country after his father was indicted on charges of leading a coup plot against his successor. 

Eduardo Bolsonaro, who is a federal congressman in Brazil, also is arguing that the judge leading the case against his father falls under the criteria for sanctions by the U.S. government, reports The Financial Times. 

In February, Brazil’s prosecutor-general charged the former president with staging a coup to remain in office after his loss to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022. 

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