Politicians

Gilvan da Federal

Convicted (appealable)Slander (calúnia)DefamationInsult (injúria)Political violence (art. 359-P of the Penal Code)Damages: Offense to honor

federal deputy (ES) for the PL; convicted at first instance of slander, defamation and insult against former vice-governor Jacqueline Moraes (2024) and by the Electoral Courts of gender-based political violence against Camila Valadão (upheld by the TRE-ES in 2025); defendant before the Supreme Federal Court (STF) in two cases for crimes against honor (AP 2830 and Inq 4999)

Translated from the Portuguese original. Legal details and sources are in the Portuguese version. See the full file in Portuguese, with all sources →

Support for Jair Bolsonaro

He entered politics "on the Bolsonarist wave", according to a Congresso em Foco profile, and was elected federal deputy in 2022 for the PL, Bolsonaro's party.

Court cases and investigations

Criminal sphere

Criminal Case 2830 (insults by Gilvan da Federal against the Army commander; originating in Pet 15178) — Defendant (charges accepted by the court)
Inquiry 4952 (crimes against the honor of the President of the Republic — Gilvan da Federal) — Charged
Inquiry 4999 (insults by Gilvan da Federal against President Lula) — Defendant (charges accepted by the court)
Criminal case for slander, defamation and insult against former vice-governor Jacqueline Moraes (Espírito Santo courts) — Convicted (appealable)
Offense to honor · R$10,000
Electoral criminal case for gender-based political violence against then-city councilwoman Camila Valadão (Vitória, ES) — Convicted (appealable)

See the full file in Portuguese, with all sources →