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Last updated: 12/09 - 15:13 Cars honked and crowds gathered outside bars, chanting “It’s time for Jair to leave.” Journalists and public figures called the verdict a historic moment for Brazilian democracy. Four of five Supreme Court justices found Bolsonaro guilty on five counts, including attempting a coup after losing…

BRASÍLIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison after convicting him of leading a conspiracy to overturn the 2022 election result through a military coup. A five-judge panel ruled on Thursday, September 11, 2025, that the 70-year-old former leader…

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral def...Read More

‎By Muhyideen Jimoh, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ‎ ‎With aching legs and weary eyes, Ibrahim Abdulwahab stepped off an Ethiopian Airlines flight in São Paulo, Brazil, nearly 48 hours after leaving Abuja. ‎ ‎Moreover, long layovers had stretched his journey into an exhausting ordeal. ‎ ‎The University of Brasília…

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BRASILIA - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for charges of plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election, did not attack democracy and has had his right to a fair defense restricted, his lawyer argued on Wednesday. "We did not have access to the evidence,…

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President Bola Tinubu has concluded his official state visit to Brazil and departed Brasília on Wednesday, heading back to Abuja. The trip focused on deepening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Brazil across key areas of cooperation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the presidential jet departed from Brasília…

President Bola Tinubu has left Brazil en route to Abuja following his state visit, which focused on strengthening relations between Nigeria and Brazil. According to his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the presidential jet took off from Brasília International Airport Air Force Base at 12:57 pm (local time). Amb. Carlos Sérgio Sobral…

President Bola Tinubu concluded a significant state visit to Brazil, leaving Brasília for Abuja on Wednesday to advance Nigeria-Brazil relations, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The presidential aircraft departed Brasília International Airport Air Force Base at approximately 12:57 p.m. local time. At the departure, Amb. Carlos Sérgio…