Bolsonaro

On 30 October last year, Jair Bolsonaro lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential election, making Bolsonaro the first incumbent to fail to be re-elected in Brazil since redemocratisation. A week after Lula’s inauguration, Brazil’s congress, presidential palace and supreme court were invaded by thousands of supporters…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to return to the country after a self-imposed exile stint in Florida in an effort to lead the opposition to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.  Reuters reported that thousands of supporters are predicted to show up at Brasilia’s airport in a…

Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, has returned from his self-imposed exile in the United States. The far-right former leader landed in the capital, Brasilia, on a commercial flight from Florida, where he spent the past three months. Supporters draped in Brazil’s flag shouted “legend”, but the former leader was led out…

(Bloomberg) -- After three months of vacation in Florida, Jair Bolsonaro is finally returning to Brazil on Thursday to assume the role of opposition leader and challenge the leftist government of his foe Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Most Read from Bloomberg Trump Is Indicted in New York Over Stormy…

A Brazilian court ruled Wednesday ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has five days to hand over pricey jewelry he received as a present from Saudi Arabia, and ordered an audit of all official gifts during his presidency. The Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), which oversees the government coffers, also ordered the far-right…

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is in hot water over allegations he tried to illegally import millions of dollars' worth of jewelry given to him and his wife by Saudi Arabia. The scandal has triggered multiple investigations, potentially complicating life for Bolsonaro -- who is expected to return soon to…

Updated 1 week ago · Published on 14 Mar 2023 10:00AM · Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has agreed to hand over jewels – gifted by Saudi Arabia – that entered the country without being declared to tax authorities. – EPA pic, March 14, 2023. LAWYERS for Jair Bolsonaro say…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. JAIR BOLSONARO. Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro looks on during 'Power of The People' event hosted by Turning Point USA at Trump National Doral Miami Resort in Doral, Florida, US, February 3, 2023. Marco Bello/REUTERS Luxury jewelry gifted to the then-president and…

March 13, 2023 — Brasília (AFP) Lawyers for Jair Bolsonaro say the former Brazilian president has agreed to hand over to authorities jewels gifted by Saudi Arabia and which entered the country without being declared to tax authorities, local media reported Monday. The ex-leader has been the target of investigations…

Updated March 14, 2023 at 3:58 PM Published March 14, 2023 at 8:26 AM RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro will be called to testify as part of an investigation into accusations that he tried to illegally bring US$3.2 million (S$4.31 million) of jewellery into the country,…