The sentence could see the 70-year-old far-right leader spend the rest of his days in jail.
He can appeal the verdict.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States “will respond accordingly” to what he called a politically motivated “witch hunt.”
“That’s very much like they tried to do with me, but they didn’t get away with it at all,“ he told reporters, calling Bolsonaro “a good man.”
“An armed criminal organization was formed by the defendants, who must be convicted based on the factual circumstances I consider proven,“ said the fifth judge, Cristiano Zanin, Lula’s former lawyer.
Bolsonaro, a former army captain, who served a single term from 2019 to 2022, claims he is the victim of political persecution.
Bolsonaro's conviction came after one of the biggest, most divisive trials in Brazil's recent history, which ended with a nail-biting vote that stretched over four days.
Across the nation, Brazilians were glued to the proceedings on TV and social media.
“After so much waiting, this despicable individual is being sent to jail,“ translator Virgilio Soares, 46, said.
Apart from heading a “criminal organization,“ Bolsonaro was charged with knowing of a plan to assassinate Lula, his vice president Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre Moraes.
A country divided
Fearing his conviction, the ex-president's allies have been pushing Congress to pass an amnesty law to save him from prison.
Besides the tariffs punishment, Washington has also sanctioned Moraes and other Supreme Court judges. - AFP
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