Tag: Social Liberal Party

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 08:43 UTC

  Bolsonaro's son Eduardo takes over the leadership of PSL party

  

  Lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, took over the leadership of the Social Liberal Party (PSL) in the lower house of Congress on Monday in a bruising struggle for control of the party that is not over.

• Friday, October 18th 2019 - 08:34 UTC

  Bolsonaro family fighting for control of the party and its war chest, US$ 94 million

  

  A push by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to make his son the leader of his party in the lower house of Congress was rejected on Thursday, deepening a rift with party leaders that could further fragment the far-right firebrand's legislative base.

• Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Brazilian police launch corruption probe into Bolsonaro's party head

  

  Brazilian police launched a corruption probe this week into the head of President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing Social Liberal Party (PSL) Luciano Bivar, a police source revealed, adding to tensions within the fractious governing coalition.

• Monday, September 10th 2018 - 08:23 UTC

  Bolsonaro recovering from abdominal stabbing: functions returning and he walked a few steps

  

  The health of Brazil’s far-right leading and poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was markedly improved after he was stabbed last week at a campaign rally, the hospital where he is being treated said on Sunday.