Politicians

Daniel Silveira

Serving sentence (open regime)ConvictedAttempting to prevent, by violence or serious threat, the free exercise of the branches of government (art. 18 of Law 7.170/1983, National Security Law)Coercion in the course of proceedingsInciting animosity among the Armed Forces, or between them and the branches of government (art. 286, sole paragraph, of the Penal Code)

Former military police officer and former federal deputy for Rio de Janeiro (PTB in 2022). He was deputy leader of the Bolsonaro government in the Chamber until July 2020. Convicted by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on 20/04/2022 (AP 1044) and sentenced to 8 years and 9 months; the next day Jair Bolsonaro granted him a constitutional pardon (graça), which the STF ruled unconstitutional on 10/05/2023. He has been serving his sentence in open regime since September 2025 (EP 32).

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Court cases and investigations

Criminal sphere

Criminal Case 1044 (attacks and threats against Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices — Daniel Silveira) — STF, Full Court — Convicted (final, unappealable)

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