Brazil court bars former president Jair Bolsonaro from elections until 2030

Former president Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press on Friday (Thomas Santos/AP)

A panel of judges voted on Friday to make far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again, after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system.

The decision forbids Mr Bolsonaro, 68, from running until 2030, upending his political future and likely erasing any chance for him to regain power.