Bolsonaro

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup , was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday for a hernia surgery. Bolsonaro is expected to undergo the procedure on Christmas Day. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes gave the far-right leader…

FILE: Former Brazilian President (2019-2022) Jair Bolsonaro leaves the DF Star hospital in Brasilia on September 14, 2025, after undergoing a series of medical examinations, as he remains under house arrest. Photo by SERGIO LIMA /AFP via Getty Images Article content Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a…

BRASÍLIA — Brazilian lawmakers have approved legislation that could reduce the time former president Jair Bolsonaro will spend in prison for attempting a military coup after he lost the 2022 election. If the legislation, approved by Brazil’s Federal Senate on Wednesday, survives an expected presidential veto, Bolsonaro, 70, could be…

Democracy Dies in Darkness The U.S. imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes four months ago, calling former president Jair Bolsonaro’s prosecution a “witch hunt.” December 12, 2025 at 5:27 p.m. EST Yesterday at 5:27 p.m. EST Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in 2023. (Eraldo…

RNS) — Bolsonaro, who rose to power with the support of Brazilian evangelicals, is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup against current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The post Jim Caviezel of ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to play Jair Bolsonaro in 2026 biopic appeared…

Brazilian singers (L to R) Caetano Veloso, Djavan, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil perform on stage during a musical protest against Congress in September - Copyright AFP Bruno KAIUCA Brazilian leftists, including iconic singer Caetano Veloso, called for nationwide protests this Sunday against efforts by Congress to reduce the jail term…

Paulinho da Forca, who led negotiations on the proposed law, is seen after Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies in Sao Paolo passed the bill that seeks to reduce the sentences of former President Jair Bolsonaro and others in the attempted coup, Photo by Andre Borges/EPA Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A legislative…

Former President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son’s campaign to be Brazil’s next president in the 2026 race. Far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has reaffirmed his commitment to running in Brazil’s 2026 presidential race, despite criticism that he appeared to be openly haggling over whether to remain a candidate. On…

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Jim Caviezel, who famously starred as Jesus in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, is playing ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in a biopic involving his former Culture Secretary. The movie, Dark Horse, appears to be painting a positive portrait of one of Brazil’s most controversial political figures of all…