Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

  Judge De Moraes seizes passports of Bolsonarist journalists

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes ordered the seizure of the passports belonging to Jovem Pan radio reporters Rodrigo Constantino and Paulo Figueiredo, who are well-known for their allegiance to former President Jair Bolsonaro and are under investigation for spreading fake news and for their alleged involvement in the demonstrations calling for a coup d'état.

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Lula sworn in for the third time as President of Brazil

  

  Workers' Party founder and leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in Sunday for the third time as President of Brazil during a ceremony held at Brasilia's Congress building which was not attended by the outgoing head of state Jair Bolsonaro.

• Saturday, December 31st 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  “I did my best,” says Bolsonaro before flying to the US

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said goodbye to his supporters in tears during a live stream on social media before leaving for the United States.

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazil in mourning over Pelé's death

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decreed three days of national mourning following the death of football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento -Pelé- Thursday at the age of 82, while preparations are underway for his burial next Tuesday, one day after President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in.

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 01:12 UTC

  Bolsonaro followers arrested in coup d'état probe

  

  At least eight raids were carried out Thursday and four followers of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro were arrested for their alleged involvement in a plot to prevent President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office this coming Sunday.

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazilian investigators find Bolsonaro committed incitement to crime

  

  Brazil's Federal Police (PF) has found evidence proving that President Jair Bolsonaro might have committed the crime of spreading false information about the Covid-19 pandemic when he linked the use of vaccines to the development of the AIDS virus

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:21 UTC

  Guns banned in Brasilia during the taking office ceremony of Lula da Silva

  

  Brasilia is on high alert ahead of January first when the president-elect takes office. The Supreme Court has ruled that gun carrying in the Brazilian capital would be banned temporarily until after the swearing-in of Lula da Silva.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2022 - 19:04 UTC

  Bolsonaro to skip Lula's inauguration?

  

  Contradicting press reports are piling up in Brasilia as to the future of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva takes office on Jan. 1.

• Monday, December 26th 2022 - 20:38 UTC

  Bolsonaro supporter arrested for pushing for military coup in Brazil

  

  A President Jair Bolsonaro follower was arrested during the weekend for planning an attack to prevent President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva from taking office on Jan. 1.

• Saturday, December 10th 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  Brazilian President makes first public appearance in almost two months

  

  In one of his first appearances after losing the Oct. 30 runoff, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday praised the Armed Forces Friday and called on his fellow countrypeople to stand together against President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom he never congratulated on his win.