Bolsonaro

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from running for office again until 2030. A panel of judges concluded that he had abused his power in calling into question the country's electronic voting system. Five judges in the country's highest electoral court stated that Bolsonaro had used government communication…

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year's fraught election. Five out of seven justices voted to convict the 68-year-old Bolsonaro for abuse of power…

Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was barred Friday from running for office again until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system. The decision upends the 68-year-old’s political future and likely erases any chance for…

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from public office until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded he abused power and cast unfounded doubts on the country's electronic voting system. Thousands of the far-right nationalist's supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia on 8 January a week after his…

SAO PAULO, Brazil – Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian President, suffered a significant blow to his political career after Brazil’s federal electoral court, TSE, barred him from holding public office until 2030. Bolsonaro was convicted for abuse of power and misuse of media during last year’s elections. On Friday, June…

Updated July 1, 2023 at 7:41 PM Published July 1, 2023 at 12:44 AM BRASILIA - Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s political career was in tatters on Friday, as Brazil’s federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during 2022’s fraught election.…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was barred Friday from running for office again until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system. The decision upends the 68-year-old’s political future and likely…

If convicted, Jair Bolsonaro will be ineligible to stand in the next presidential election in 2026 - Copyright AFP OLIVIER DOULIERY A Brazilian court on Friday reached the majority it needs to bar far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro from politics for eight years over unfounded claims against the voting system.…

Back to homepage / Americas A Brazilian court on Friday barred far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro from holding public office for eight years over making unfounded claims against the country's voting system.  Issued on: 30/06/2023 - 18:18Modified: 30/06/2023 - 19:39 3 min 05:18 Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro speaks to…

SAO PAULO (AP) — A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system. The decision, once voting of all judges concludes, will…