Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, received permanent US residency on July 20, 2026, a grant that arrives during heightened diplomatic friction between Washington and Brasília.
The green card was issued under the EB-1A category, reserved for individuals of extraordinary ability. The decision came less than a week after President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian products. Eduardo Bolsonaro has lived in the United States since February 2025 and began the residency process roughly a year ago.
Back in Brazil, he was sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court to four years and two months in prison for coercion during judicial proceedings related to his father's case, along with an eight-year ban on holding public office. Jair Bolsonaro was separately sentenced to more than 27 years for an attempted coup following his 2022 election defeat. Eduardo Bolsonaro had also reportedly influenced the application of US Magnitsky Act sanctions against Brazilian public figures, including Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.