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Montevideo, February 12th 2026 - 17:31 UTC

Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

  • Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Bolsonaro under full-time surveillance

    The tracking device can be tampered with, De Moraes was advised

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes acquiesced to a suggestion from security authorities and allowed the Federal District's criminal police to monitor former President Jair Bolsonaro's home around the clock. Despite the electronic tracing anklet, the rightwing leader posed a flight risk, De Moraes was advised.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Eduardo Bolsonaro says De Moraes is a “mad judge”

    Dino is next in line for US sanctions, Eduardo warned

    Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, referred to Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Mraes as the “crazy judge” during an interview with a US broadcaster's Real America's Voice show.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Bolsonaro has 48 hours to explain asylum request to Argentina

    The Bolsonaros were found to have repeatedly sought to circumvent precautionary measures

    Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Wednesday gave former President Jair Bolsonaro 48 hours to explain an asylum request to Argentina found in his mobile telephone by the Federal Police (PF).

  • Friday, August 15th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

    Bolsonaro seeks acquittal in coup plot trial, denies evidence against him

    The former president is charged with attempting to violently abolish the democratic rule of law

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has submitted his final statement to the Supreme Court, requesting acquittal on five charges that could add up to 43 years in prison. “There is no evidence of the coup imagined by the prosecution,” his defense argued, denying any link to the alleged plan to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

  • Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    Brazil: Another investigation against Bolsonaro launched

    The case was prompted by a request from Justice Minister Lewandowski

    Brazilian prosecutors opened yet another investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro - already under house arrest and on trial for various cases - for his alleged involvement in sending a message associating President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with human rights violations perpetrated by the Assad regime in Syria

  • Monday, August 11th 2025 - 21:35 UTC

    US Gov't still has aces under its sleeve, Eduardo Bolsonaro tells FT

    Eduardo Bolsonaro is ready for “people on the left who may insult and criticize me”

    Brazilian Federal Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, told the Financial Times in an interview that he was lobbying in the United States to increase pressure on his country's Supreme Federal Court (STF).

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Lula slams Trump over Brazil tariffs, accuses Bolsonaro of betrayal

    The Brazilian government is preparing financial support measures for affected companies, as nationalist sentiment grows in response to what Lula describes as a direct attack on Brazil’s sovereignty

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump following the implementation of a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. Lula called Trump “authoritarian” with “anti-civilizational” behavior and accused him of creating “problems where there were none.”

  • Wednesday, August 6th 2025 - 21:46 UTC

    Brazil: Opposition lawmakers stay the night in Congress

    Bolsonaro's followers want a broad amnesty plus De Moraes' impeachment

    Brazilian opposition lawmakers spent the night in both houses of Congress on Wednesday, which prevented work from resuming. Those who stayed through the wee hours of Thursday were relayed by some of their colleagues before dawn.

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Bolsonaro placed under permanent house arrest

    Bolsonaro may not receive any visitors other than his lawyers

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Monday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under permanent house arrest for failing to comply with the restriction not to use social media during last weekend's rallies by his supporters, whom he sent a message through his son's account.

  • Monday, August 4th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Bolsonaro supporters gather across Brazil in his support

    The former president's appearance through social media postings could land him in jail

    Thousands of Jair Bolsonaro supporters protested in several Brazilian cities after the United States imposed tariffs on Brazilian products and sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes, who is the rapporteur in Bolsonaro's trial for an alleged attempted coup.