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Montevideo, October 23rd 2025 - 08:25 UTC

Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

  • Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 22:35 UTC

    Vieira: Bolsonaro's conviction not open for discussion with Trump

    Vieira appeared before the Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee

    Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said Wednesday during a hearing before the Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's openness to trade negotiations with his US counterpart Donald Trump was not to be taken for a prelude to a pardon for the convicted Jair Bolsonaro.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Brazilians march against proposed amnesty bill

    Bolsonaro's opponents hope that Sunday's demonstrations would deter lawmakers from moving forward

    Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in several cities, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Salvador, to protest against a proposed amnesty bill, which would benefit former President Jair Bolsonaro and others who have been convicted for their alleged participation in the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état.

  • Thursday, September 18th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

    Bolsonaro discharged from hospital, goes back to house arrest

    Bolsonaro was confirmed to have early-stage skin cancer, which will require regular monitoring

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged on Wednesday from the hospital after being admitted the day before for kidney problems, dehydration, and low blood pressure. Doctors also revealed that two skin lesions removed during a procedure on Sunday tested positive for an “early-stage” squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.

  • Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:06 UTC

    Bolsonaro hospitalized for feeling unwell

    Bolsonaro spent the night at a Brasilia hospital

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Brasília after “feeling ill” while under house arrest. One of his sons, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, reported that his father suffered from severe hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure.

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Brazil: Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in jail

    Bolsonaro's legal team can still appeal the ruling

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for his role in a coup plot following the 2022 elections. The ruling was handed down by a solid 4-1 majority after Chamber Chairman Cristiano Zanin cast the final vote.

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

    Bolsonaro's sentence prompts mixed reactions

    He was a good man, Trump said about Bolsonaro

    The conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for an attempted coup has drawn strong reactions from Latin American leaders, highlighting a regional divide over the verdict.

  • Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 20:21 UTC

    Brazil: STF reaches decisive 3-1 score to convict Bolsonaro and his allies

    Justice Cármen Lúcia cast the decisive vote on Thursday afternoon

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) achieved on Thursday an unsurmountable 3-1 score to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants in the so-called “Coup d'état” case following the Jan. 8, 2023, riots at the headquarters of all three branches of Government in Brasilia.

  • Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 10:25 UTC

    Brazil's STF: Fux acquits Bolsonaro but convicts Braga Neto

    Fux's vote sealed the fate of General Braga Neto

    Following a speech that far exceeded that of case rapporteur Alexandre De Moraes in duration, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux voted Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro and other defendants in the coup d'état trial for the Jan. 8, 2023, riots in Brasilia. However, Fux did convict General Walter Braga Netto and Lt. Col. Mauro Cid for the crime of attempting to violently abolish the democratic rule of law.

  • Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 20:51 UTC

    De Moraes votes to convict Bolsonaro in coup case

    De Moraes was the first to cast his vote, while the other judges were to follow suit

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes, who acted as case rapporteur, voted on Tuesday in favor of convicting former President Jair Bolsonaro for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt through popular riots at the headquarters of all three branches of Government.

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Major rally in São Paulo calls for Bolsonaro's amnesty

    The protesters also waved US flags, thanking Trump for siding with Bolsonaro

    Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro staged a rally on Sunday on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, requesting a blanket amnesty for those convicted or charged with participating in the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt, particularly their leader, whom they regard as the better candidate for the 2026 elections, despite being disenfranchised.

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