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BRASILIA/BELÉM - A strike by construction workers in Brazil's Amazonian city of Belem, venue of a global climate summit in November, has partially disrupted work on the Leaders' Village that is due to house dozens of world leaders in just six weeks' time. "One section of the compound is about…

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken to a hospital in capital Brasilia after feeling sick, his son said on Tuesday. Bolsonaro has shown recurring intestinal issues since he was stabbed while campaigning in 2018, including at least six related surgeries, the last one being a…

Last Updated: September 17, 2025, 01:37 IST On Sunday, while still under house arrest in Brasília, Bolsonaro reportedly underwent a series of medical treatments, including laboratory tests. Bolsonaro’s health has been a recurring concern since he survived a near-fatal stabbing while campaigning in 2018 (Reuters) Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro…

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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,…