Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:51 UTC

  Bolsonarist demonstrators storm gov't buildings in Brasilia

  

  Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday staged a demonstration throughout Brasilia during which the National Congress, the Planalto Palace, and the Supreme Court (STF) building were stormed. At least 260 were arrested, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:02 UTC

  Brazilian prosecutors want former Justice Minister arrested over Sunday's riots

  

  Brazil's Attorney General's Office (AGU) Sunday requested the arrest of former federal Justice Minister Anderson Torres and of “all public agents responsible for the acts and omissions” during the demonstrations that caused havoc to the headquarters of the three branches of government.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:30 UTC

  Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon hit record highs in Bolsonaro's last year

  

  Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon during 2022, the last year of rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro in office, reached a surface akin to that of a country such as Lebanon, it was reported Friday.

• 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.