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Montevideo, December 17th 2024 - 01:48 UTC

Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

  • Wednesday, March 1st 2023 - 10:06 UTC

    Bolsonaro's testimony can be obtained abroad, Minister Dino says

    Dino also said he hoped Bolsonaro would show some “common sense”

    Brazil's Federal Police could take statements from former President Jair Bolsonaro abroad, Justice and Public Safety Minister Flavio Dino said Tuesday. However, in order to carry out such a procedure, international legal cooperation would be necessary, Dino explained. Bolsonaro, who is in the United States since before ending his term, is under investigation for the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia, among other cases.

  • Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 10:22 UTC

    Being President only gave Bolsonaro “problems”

    Bolsonaro will not be returning to Brazil before CPAC alongside his friend Trump

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the mission God entrusted him with was not over and he was therefore calculating his next steps. Regarding his term as head of state, the retired Army captain said “it was an experience that I understand as a mission and if He understands it that way, I believe that mission is not over yet.” Bolsonaroo made those remarks during a speech at an evangelical church in Orlando. “He knows the right time for everything,” he said, receiving an “amen” from the audience.

  • Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Did Bolsonaro get vaccinated against Covid-19?

    The far-right leader had been vociferous against quarantines, refused to wear a facemask, and promoted the use of substances with no scientific endorsement

    Brazilian authorities Friday said a vaccination card against COVID-19 under the name of former President Jair Bolsonaro who had always denied taking such drugs had been found. The document's authenticity is under investigation.

  • Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 08:30 UTC

    Bolsonaro returning to Brazil next month

    “I am not dead,” Bolsonaro underlined

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he would be returning to his country next month after staying in the US State of Florida since hours before finishing his term last year.

  • Saturday, February 4th 2023 - 11:44 UTC

    De Moraes orders probe into Senator Do Val's statements regarding coup

    Do Val was to record De Moraes saying something inconvenient to be later induced into certain decisions

    After Senator Marcos Do Val (Podemos-ES) claimed to have participated in a meeting with former President Jair Bolsonaro to discuss a coup d'état, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes ordered Friday an investigation into such allegations.

  • Thursday, February 2nd 2023 - 10:44 UTC

    “Lula won't last long,” Bolsonaro warns

    Bolsonaro admitted he did not know how much longer he will stay in the US

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday during a speech before a group of his followers in the US State of Florida that the current administration of President Luiz Inàcio Lula da Silva might have its days numbered.

  • Thursday, February 2nd 2023 - 10:09 UTC

    Rodrigo Pacheco remains Senate Speaker in Brazil

    Despite Lula's support, Pacheco cannot be considered an ally of the president, but just a means to prevent a radical Bolsonaro supporter from taking over

    Brazilian Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSDB - MG) was reelected Wednesday by 49 votes against Rogerio Marinho's 32 to remain the Speaker of the South American country's Upper House, thus dealing a blow to the rightwing opposition loyal to former President Jair Bolsonaro.

  • Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 09:34 UTC

    Bolsonaro applies for six-month tourist US visa

    Bolsonaro will stay in Florida while his visa request is processed, his lawyer said

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a tourist visa to stay in the United States for another six months, it was reported Monday.

  • Friday, January 27th 2023 - 19:28 UTC

    Brazil: Federal Police launches 3rd phase of Operation Lesa Pátria

    Operation Lesa Pátria is now “permanent, with periodic updates on the number of warrants issued, people captured, and fugitives,” the Federal Police said

    Brazilian Federal Police (PF) Friday launched the third phase of Operation Lesa Pátria (lèse patria) by serving arrest and search-and-seizure warrants across five states and the Federal District, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, January 25th 2023 - 18:45 UTC

    Bolsonaro needs another operation for his abdominal wound

    Doctor Macedo did not mention when Bolsonaro might come back from the United States

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is to be operated on again when he returns to his country from the United States due to new complications from the stabbing he received in the city of Juiz de Fora, state of Minas Gerais, during the 2018 campaign, it was reported Wednesday.