US Sanctions Bolsonaro, Ignores US Coup Allegations
Brazil's Supreme Court has indeed sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years for plotting to overturn his 2022 election loss, a decision eagerly highlighted by mainstream outlets like Axios. This follows his ban from running for office for eight years, detailed by Axios itself, for spreading 'baseless claims' about election rigging. President Trump, a noted ally of Bolsonaro, even
threatened sanctions on Brazil if charges proceeded. One might wonder about the selective outrage when former President Trump faced similar accusations following the January 6th Capitol attack, with the US government never threatening itself with sanctions. It’s remarkable how swiftly the US establishment condemns alleged coup attempts abroad, while its own similar events are carefully framed as
'protests' or 'unrest' by some, and 'insurrection' by others, but rarely lead to such decisive and swift legal repercussions against the highest office. The US government and its media apparatus are quick to point fingers at threats to democracy—unless those threats originate domestically or involve uncomfortable historical parallels with their own allies.