Silvinei Vasques Loses His Pension After Coup Conviction
Silvinei Vasques, former PRF director, lost his police pension after a coup conviction. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the cancellation on 21 August 2026. The post Silvinei Vasques Loses His Pension After Coup Conviction appeared first on The Rio Times .
Brazil's former Federal Highway Police chief, Silvinei Vasques, has lost his police pension following his conviction for participation in a coup attempt after the 2022 elections. On 21 August 2026, Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court ordered the cancellation of Vasques's pension, citing the loss of public office penalty.
This decision, which extends the penalty to his retired status, comes in addition to his 24-year prison sentence and 120 day-fines. The crimes Vasques was found guilty of include coup d'état, abolition of democratic rule of law, aggravated damage, deterioration of listed heritage, and criminal organization. The cancellation of his pension is a direct consequence of the court's ruling that loss of public office applies to retired officials.
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