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Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 20:45 UTC

    Bolsonaro's inner circle fears imminent imprisonment of former Brazilian President

    The former President completed 100 days under house arrest on Tuesday

    Allies of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fear the former head of State, who has been sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to 27 years and 3 months in jail for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état, will soon be transferred from his house arrest to a detention facility.

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  • Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 09:42 UTC

    Bolsonaro appeals conviction, cites STF “abuses”

    Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August

    The defense team for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) on Monday against his 27-year, three-month prison sentence for attempting a coup d'état after losing the 2022 elections.

  • Monday, October 27th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Bolsonaro supporters claim Lula was “upset” after meeting with Trump

    Eduardo Bolsonaro criticized Lula for discussing Venezuela with Trump and not his father's imprisonment

    Allies of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on X that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) felt uncomfortable when US President Donald Trump addressed the matter of the incarcerated previous head of State, whom the Republican leader said he was very fond of. Lula and Trump met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to address the tariff crisis and other bilateral issues.

  • 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.

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