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Democracy Dies in Darkness The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in Brasília. November 25, 2025 at 3:04 p.m. EST Today at 3:04 p.m. EST Detractors of former President Jair Bolsonaro celebrate his sentence for leading a coup attempt, outside…

BRASILIA - Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin a prison sentence of more than 27 years for plotting a coup in 2022, according to a court document. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro incarcerated at Brazil's Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia, where he has…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures after taking medical tests at DF Star hospital in Brasilia on August 16, 2025. Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted coup, was placed in pre-trial detention on November 22, 2025, according to his lawyer and a source…

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Nov 23 told a judge that medicine-induced paranoia and hallucination caused him to tamper with an electronic ankle monitor , court records showed, a day after police took him into custody out of fear he might flee. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre…

Harriet Barber Daily Telegraph UK · 22 Nov, 2025 11:26 PM 5 mins to read Jair Bolsonaro is days away from starting a 27-year prison sentence after Brazil’s Supreme Court found him guilty of attempting to subvert democracy. Photo / Getty Images Jair Bolsonaro is days away from starting a…

1 of 3 | Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, pictured speaking at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil in 2021, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to flee before he is jailed for attempting a coup after the 2022 presidential election.. EPA-EFE/Joedson Alves Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Former Brazilian President…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was under arrest on Saturday over suspicion he was plotting to avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw the case on Bolsonaro’s attempt to keep the presidency after his…

A tourist poses for a picture with the COP30 mascot inside the Estação das Docas, a tourist port area in Belém, Pará State, Brazil, on November 7, 2025. — AFP pic (New users only) Enjoy FREE RM50 & unlock 4.2% p.a. fixed rate when you cash in RM3,000 into PRS…

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Tonight be the grand showdown for all football enthusiasts as Botafogo and Flamengo dey prepare to face each other for the 28th round of the 2025 Brasileirão. Match kick-off na 7:30 PM Brasilia time, and trust me, the excitement no get any chill! Botafogo, wey…

Brazil 'frustrated' with delays in COP climate commitments by AFP Staff Writers Brasilia (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Brazil expressed frustration Friday as countries -- including major polluters such as India and EU members -- drag their feet in submitting new climate targets, less than a month before the country hosts…