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Thousands of supporters of Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated Sunday in several cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup. The high court is set to rule this week on whether Bolsonaro conspired to cling to power after losing 2022 elections…

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BRASÍLIA — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice opened the trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday with a statement defending the independence of the proceeding from foreign interference — a swipe at President Donald Trump. Read More

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s prosecutor-general argued Tuesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies plotted to overthrow democracy through a series of interconnected events aimed at keeping him in power illegally, as the ex-leader’s coup trial entered the verdict phase. The former president is accused of conspiring to…

Stronger police presence is called for to monitor the former president, who is under house arrest awaiting trial. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has requested the police to tighten security around former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home while he is under house arrest. Moraes on Monday sent a notice…

Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to right column Sat, Aug 23, 2025, 4:21 PM 8 min read Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press next to his son Senator Flavio Bolsonaro at the Federal Senate in Brasilia. (Bloomberg) -- Eduardo Bolsonaro wanted a win, and…

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Former president denies involvement in alleged effort to overturn his loss in the 2022 election. Lawyers have submitted a final statement on behalf of Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro in a trial focused on his alleged role in a plot to stay in power despite losing the 2022 election. In a…

Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the US chargé d’affaires after the embassy posted comments about the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. read more Amid brewing tensions between Brazil and the United States, the Brazilian foreign ministry has summoned the US chargé d’affaires after the embassy posted comments…