The trial of the far -right former Brazilian president Zaire Bolsonaru “It was not witch hunt,” writes in an article in the New York Times the President Luis Inasio Lula D Silva Responding to Donald Trump’s provocative comments.

In his first reaction to his far -right opponent’s 27 -year prison sentence, Lula declares “proud of his Supreme Court’s ruling. Brazilian for his historical decision. “

“Democracy and Brazil’s sovereignty are not negotiable,” Lula’s article is entitled with a diplomatic crisis with the United States. Donald Trumpwho said he was “very surprised” by the conviction against his far -right Brazilian leader.

Trump punished Brazil by imposing 50% duties on a large part of its products, while US sanctions have been imposed on many judges of the Supreme Court for the treatment of Bolsonaru, who was sentenced last week for led conspiracy to be inappropriate.

“The decision is the result of procedures carried out in accordance with the Brazilian Constitution of 1988, which came into force after two decades of struggle against a military dictatorship,” Lula writes. “Many months of research (…) revealed plans for the murder of my own, as well as the vice president and a judge of his Supreme Court. “

Brazil’s justice found Bolsonaro guilty of inciting the riots of January 8, 2023 and the attacks on the buildings of state and government institutions in Brasilia.

And that reminded Donald Trump his own role in attacking his fans against the Capitol on January 6, 2021. This trial “reminds me of what they tried to do to me,” he said, referring to the prosecution against him.

Like Trump, Bolsonaru considers himself a “victim of pursuit” and his defense has announced that he would appeal to the Supreme Court and international institutions. At the moment, it is on home restriction.