BOLSONARO

Nov 26 2025POLITICS

Bolsonaro's Long Legal Journey Ends in Prison

Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been ordered to start his prison term. The Supreme Court made this decision. Bolsonaro was found guilty of trying to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. He will serve his sentence in a federal police jail in Brasilia. Bolsonaro is 70 years old. He was accused of leading a plot to keep himself in power. Th...

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Nov 22 2025POLITICS

Brazil's Former Leader Faces Arrest Amid Coup Allegations

Brazil's top court made a bold move, ordering the arrest of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro. This happened after a judge suspected Bolsonaro might try to flee the country before starting a 27-year prison term for allegedly trying to overthrow the government. The judge, Alexandre de Moraes, pointed out that Bolsonaro's ankle monitor, which he had to wear because he was c...

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Sep 12 2025POLITICS

Bolsonaro's Legal Battle: A Closer Look at the Coup Allegations

In a significant legal development, Brazil's Supreme Court has declared that former president Jair Bolsonaro is responsible for orchestrating a plan to overthrow the government. The court's decision came after a majority of the judges agreed on his guilt. However, not all judges were in agreement, as one voted to clear him, and another judge's vote is still pending. ...

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Feb 20 2025POLITICS

Justice in the Crosshairs: Trump's Media Group Takes Aim at Brazilian Court

A media company linked to former President Donald Trump has taken a bold step by filing a lawsuit against a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. This move comes just hours after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of Trump, faced indictment. The lawsuit, filed in a U. S. federal court in Tampa, Florida, alleges that Justice Alexandre de Moraes violate...

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Feb 19 2025POLITICS

Brazil's Ex-President Bolsonaro Faces Serious Charges

Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is in hot water. He's been formally accused of leading a plot to overthrow the government and stay in power after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The country's attorney-general alleges that Bolsonaro was the mastermind behind a criminal organization aiming to disrupt democracy. The plot was extensive....

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Nov 29 2024POLITICS

Bolsonaro's Impact on Brazil's HIV/AIDS Efforts: A Closer Look

The election of Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil's president had significant repercussions on the country's HIV/AIDS policies and actions. The far-right leader's political agenda brought about several setbacks, notably the dismantling of existing AIDS policies. This was driven by religious conservatism, which also led to the withdrawal of rights for people living with HIV. T...

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Nov 22 2024POLITICS

Brazil's Ex-President Bolsonaro Faces Coup Charges

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been indicted along with 36 others for allegedly trying to stage a coup after losing the 2022 elections. The federal police handed over their findings to the Supreme Court, which will decide if there's enough evidence to charge Bolsonaro. He denies all claims. The court will review the 700-page police document. Among tho...

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Nov 22 2024POLITICS

Brazil's Ex-President Bolsonaro Faces Coup Charges

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his close allies are in hot water. Federal police recently accused them of plotting a rightwing coup to topple the country's democracy. This isn't your average scandal—it involves serious crimes like attempted coup, criminal organization formation, and trying to take down one of the world's biggest democracies. The list o...

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