Brazil's Bolsonaro bets on Trump card for political survival
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro bets on Trump card for political survival

Raw Story  

by Fran BLANDY For a man charged with masterminding an attempted coup and banned from public office, Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro appears remarkably serene about his political future. I don't give a damn about prison," Bolsonaro, 69, said last week after being charged for allegedly plotting to oust President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after 2022 elections. Trump has said the two men are "great friends" and described Bolsonaro as a "great gentleman" at last week's annual conservative convention in the US. - US targets powerful Brazilian judge - Political analyst Guilherme Casaroes of the Getulio Vargas Foundation said Bolsonaro's hopes of being able to run again "sound far-fetched at this point."

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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup
10 hours, 39 minutes ago

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup

The Hindu  

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of plotting a coup after failing to win re-election in 2022. Mr. Bolsonaro, who served a single term from 2019-2022, is accused of leading a “criminal organisation” that conspired to keep him in power regardless of the outcome of the 2022 election. The investigators say …

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro awaits Supreme Court verdict on coup charges, faces potential 40-year sentence
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1 day, 10 hours ago

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro awaits Supreme Court verdict on coup charges, faces potential 40-year sentence

Firstpost  

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments for and against putting the country’s 2019-2022 leader on trial for allegedly masterminding efforts to wrest power from his leftist successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro attending a session of the Supreme Court as it decides if he will face trial in Brasilia. Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday …

Brazilian Supreme Court considers trial for Bolsonaro over coup allegations
1 day, 16 hours ago

Brazilian Supreme Court considers trial for Bolsonaro over coup allegations

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s top prosecutor argues Bolsonaro oversaw a criminal effort to remain in office despite his loss in the 2022 elections. Five justices from Brazil’s Supreme Court have concluded the first day of proceedings as they weigh whether former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for an alleged coup attempt following his loss in the 2022 election. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet argued …

Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try Bolsonaro for coup attempt
Top News
1 day, 16 hours ago

Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try Bolsonaro for coup attempt

Al Jazeera  

The former president has been accused of five crimes including attempting a coup d’etat. Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of attempting a coup d’etat after failing to win the re-election in 2022. Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who served as Brazil’s president from 2019 to 2022, is accused of five …

Brazil’s Supreme Court is deciding if Bolsonaro will stand trial on coup attempt charges
Top News
2 days, 11 hours ago

Brazil’s Supreme Court is deciding if Bolsonaro will stand trial on coup attempt charges

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices began proceedings Tuesday to determine whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and close allies will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup. He said the group’s practices comprised of “a series of malicious acts aimed at abolishing the democratic rule of law and deposing the legitimately …

Bolsonaro supporters rally in Brazil, demand amnesty for January 8 riots
1 week, 4 days ago

Bolsonaro supporters rally in Brazil, demand amnesty for January 8 riots

Al Jazeera  

The former leader seeks political comeback despite ban from public office, echoing Trump’s strategy to regain office. Several thousand supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro packed Copacabana beach in Rio on Sunday to show their backing for the right-wing firebrand, who is accused of attempting to overthrow his left-wing successor. The rally’s stated purpose is to demand amnesty for …

Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career—but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
1 month ago

Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career—but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo

New Indian Express  

Brazilian politics are getting more dramatic again. The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others in its Supreme Court on Feb. 18, 2025, detonating political shock waves. The other defendants include several former prominent officials, including a former spy chief, defense minister, national security adviser and Bolsonaro’s running mate. Bolsonaro …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams ‘vague’ accusations after attempted coup indictment
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1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams ‘vague’ accusations after attempted coup indictment

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday dismissed as vague accusations that he orchestrated an attempted coup to stay in office despite his 2022 election defeat and said the charges were the result of an authoritarian regime manufacturing internal enemies. Lula on Wednesday said the current stage was “only the indictment” and said Bolsonaro and the …

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election — a plot that the country’s top prosecutor says included a plan to poison his opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Here is where Bolsonaro’s case now stands and what could happen next: A plot to …

Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

MIAMI — President Donald Trump’s media company sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday, accusing him of violating U.S. free speech protections when he imposed a ban on a right-wing supporter of the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro. The plot, prosecutors allege, included a plan to poison Lula and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the main …

Bolsonaro: Brazil's polarizing ex-president mired in legal woes
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bolsonaro: Brazil's polarizing ex-president mired in legal woes

Raw Story  

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has been bogged down in legal woes since leaving office, and is now facing a possible high-profile trial while trying to pave a path back to power. - Trump admirer - Dubbed the "Tropical Trump" during his time in office, Bolsonaro dreams of following in his hero's footsteps and making a triumphant comeback to …

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup including plan to poison Lula
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup including plan to poison Lula

The Hindu  

Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill a Supreme Court judge. Mr. Bolsonaro’s defence team said it met the accusations with “dismay and …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro charged over plan to poison President Lula da Silva, coup
1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro charged over plan to poison President Lula da Silva, coup

Live Mint  

Brazil's prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill a Supreme Court judge. Bolsonaro's defense team said it met the accusations with “dismay and indignation," …

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill a Supreme Court judge. “The members of the criminal organization structured a …

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup attempt
1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup attempt

ABC  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in a plot to overturn his 2022 election loss, according to the office of the country's top prosecutor in a legal document. The prosecutor's office based its decision on a federal police report of over 800 pages, released last year after a two-year investigation which found Mr Bolsonaro was "fully aware and …

Prosecutors in Brazil charge ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot
1 month, 1 week ago

Prosecutors in Brazil charge ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot

Al Jazeera  

Jair Bolsonaro and dozens of others have been charged over an alleged plot to violently overturn his 2022 election loss. Brazilian authorities have charged the country’s far-right former president, Jair Bolsonaro, and dozens of his supporters with attempting to stage a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss, the country’s top prosecutor has announced. Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet said on …

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him
1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him

Al Jazeera  

The far-right leader has posted a rebuttal on social media, accusing Brazil’s government of being an ‘authoritarian regime’. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has dismissed what he called “vague accusations” against him after he was indicted over an attempted coup to stay in office following his 2022 election defeat. O truque de acusar líderes da oposição democrática de tramar golpes …

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s former president charged in connection with alleged coup plot
1 month, 1 week ago

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s former president charged in connection with alleged coup plot

CNN  

CNN — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening. They also allege that Bolsonaro approved a plan to carry out the coup, which they say included the death of …

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula
1 month, 1 week ago

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula

LA Times  

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro passes a Federal Police office as he heads to a meeting with Senate allies in Brasilia on Tuesday. Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor, current President Luiz …

Trump swearing-in event: Brazil's Bolsonaro faces travel ban, sees off wife
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump swearing-in event: Brazil's Bolsonaro faces travel ban, sees off wife

Hindustan Times  

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he is the victim of political persecution as he accompanied his wife to the airport in Brasilia to board a flight to attend US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accompanies his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro who will be attending Trump's inauguration Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday denied …

With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial path not taken by the U.S.
2 months, 1 week ago

With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial path not taken by the U.S.

The Hindu  

A right-wing populist casting doubt on the electoral system then refusing to concede. Six months after Mr. Bolsonaro left office, the court barred him from running again until 2030, ruling that he had abused his power and sowed unfounded doubts about the electronic voting system. “Our country has shown itself to have a robust democracy, the result of the zeal …

Brazil Supreme Court nixes Bolsonaro’s effort to attend Trump inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Brazil Supreme Court nixes Bolsonaro’s effort to attend Trump inauguration

Al Jazeera  

The passport of Jair Bolsonaro, a former far-right president, had been confiscated as part of ongoing investigations. As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approaches in the United States, one world leader is unlikely to be in attendance: Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro. On the social media platform X, Bolsonaro’s office responded to the court’s decision with displeasure, calling it evidence of “lawfare” — …

Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro’s legal troubles deepen
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro’s legal troubles deepen

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian authorities gathered in capital Brasilia on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was joined by the Supreme Court’s deputy Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin for a ceremony at the presidential palace, one of the buildings Bolsonaro supporters …

Case against Brazil coup plotters could end decades of impunity
3 months, 1 week ago

Case against Brazil coup plotters could end decades of impunity

Hindustan Times  

* Case against Brazil coup plotters could end decades of impunity Bolsonaro's defense minister, running mate jailed Saturday * Prosecution of military brass would break with tradition * Decision expected in 2025 on prosecuting Bolsonaro, allies By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, - The arrest of a four-star general in Brazil over the weekend shows courts are ready to play hardball …

Brazil's ex-defence minister arrested over 2022 coup plot
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3 months, 1 week ago

Brazil's ex-defence minister arrested over 2022 coup plot

Firstpost  

Authorities allege that conspirators, including Braga Netto and other senior military officials, planned for Bolsonaro to issue a “coup decree” authorizing a military takeover Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested the close ally of Jair Bolsanaro and the former defence minister Walter Braga Netto for plotting a coup to overturn the election results of 2022. Authorities allege that conspirators, including …

How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Federal Police in late November formally accused far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of planning a coup to keep him in office. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets his new Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet during Branco’s swearing-in ceremony in Brasilia, …

Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ

Raw Story  

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro believes incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump's return will boost his own comeback ambitions, despite being banned from seeking office until 2030 and investigated for allegedly plotting a coup. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Bolsonaro, 69, is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing the ban, which he earned for baselessly trashing …

Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is hoping that incoming US leader Donald Trump will support his political comeback in 2026 elections, according to an interview published Thursday, despite facing charges over an alleged coup plot. The Wall Street Journal reported that Bolsonaro is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing a court ruling that bars him from office …

Bolsonaro hoping Trump’s return will help political comeback in Brazil
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bolsonaro hoping Trump’s return will help political comeback in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has expressed hope that United States President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January will help bolster his own political comeback, amid accusations that he took part in a failed coup in the South American nation. The Wall Street Journal reported late on Thursday that Bolsonaro is banking on Trump pressuring Brazil with …

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro planned, participated in 2022 coup plot: Report
4 months ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro planned, participated in 2022 coup plot: Report

India Today  

Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed on Tuesday. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware of the …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges
4 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware …

Dozens of recordings reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup
4 months ago

Dozens of recordings reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — A trove of leaked audio recordings from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil ‘s army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees the police’s sprawling investigation, quoted some of those recordings in his ruling last week ordering the arrest …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
4 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

LA Times  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to reporters at the airport in Brasilia after the Federal Police formally accused him of attempting a coup. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday. “The …

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro plotted election coup: Police report
4 months ago

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro plotted election coup: Police report

Al Jazeera  

An 884-page report by Brazil’s police details former President Bolsonaro’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 election. Brazilian federal police have published a report implicating former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in an alleged criminal organisation designed to overturn the 2022 presidential election, won by his leftist challenger and current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The 884-page report, made public …

Brazil police urge Bolsonaro's indictment for 2022 'coup' plot
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4 months ago

Brazil police urge Bolsonaro's indictment for 2022 'coup' plot

Raw Story  

Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 "coup" plot to prevent current leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office. A police statement said its investigators concluded that Bolsonaro and 36 others planned the "violent overthrow of the democratic state." "The fight begins at the Attorney General's office," Bolsonaro said on …

Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?
4 months ago

Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Police have formally accused Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his electoral defeat in 2022. Brazil’s Supreme Court said Friday that police findings were delivered to Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who next week will relay them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet. On Friday, the …

Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of plotting 2023 coup after poll loss
4 months ago

Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of plotting 2023 coup after poll loss

India Today  

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on Thursday with the country's Supreme Court. The Supreme Court said it expects to send the police report - the full details of which remain confidential - next week to the …

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula
4 months ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula

Firstpost  

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his 36 allies were charged by country’s federal authorities for allegedly plotting coup against current President Lula da Silva The political tussle in Brazil intensified after the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies were charged for being involved in a criminal conspiracy designed to obliterate Brazil’s democratic system through …

Brazilian police charge Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of 2022 coup plot; ‘had full knowledge…’
4 months ago

Brazilian police charge Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of 2022 coup plot; ‘had full knowledge…’

Live Mint  

The Brazilian police have charged former president Jair Bolsonaro, along with 36 other individuals, in connection with an investigation into a suspected coup attempt aimed at maintaining power after the election of his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in 2022. Plans to assassinate Brazil Vice President The Brazilian police's indictments comes after five people were arrested in connection with …

Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt
4 months ago

Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Police said their sealed findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who decides either to formally …

Former Brazilian president indicted over alleged coup plot
4 months ago

Former Brazilian president indicted over alleged coup plot

NPR  

Former Brazilian president indicted over alleged coup plot toggle caption Andre Penner/AP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil's federal police say the former right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, attempted to launch a coup in 2022 to stay in office following his relection defeat. The police indicted 36 other people, as part of what they say was a criminal conspiracy working to …

Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of involvement in coup attempt
4 months ago

Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of involvement in coup attempt

Al Jazeera  

Police accuse Jair Bolsonaro and several former officials of involvement in plot after 2022 election defeat. Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his ex-ministers and aides of being involved in an attempted coup after the far-right leader lost an election in 2022. Several Bolsonaro administration officials were accused of involvement, including former Defence …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe
4 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe

CNN  

CNN — Brazilian authorities have indicted the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, alongside 36 other individuals as part of the investigation into an alleged coup plot to keep power following the election of his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. On Thursday, Bolsonaro was among the 37 individuals indicted by Brazil’s federal police as part of the investigation into the …

Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro of 2022 coup attempt
4 months ago

Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro of 2022 coup attempt

LA Times  

Brazil’s federal police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Police said their sealed findings were being delivered to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will refer them to Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, who will decide whether to formally …

In Brazil, the US election is inspiring hard-right ‘Trump of the tropics’ supporters to ‘complete our mission’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In Brazil, the US election is inspiring hard-right ‘Trump of the tropics’ supporters to ‘complete our mission’

CNN  

CNN — Since President-elect Donald Trump’s political comeback on Tuesday, Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters have celebrated his victory as their own. Although barred from running until 2030, Bolsonaro congratulated Trump in a series of videos and posts drawing comparisons between their paths and saying he hoped Trump’s return to power would inspire Brazil “to complete our …

In Brazil, the US election is inspiring hard-right ‘Trump of the tropics’ supporters to ‘complete our mission’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In Brazil, the US election is inspiring hard-right ‘Trump of the tropics’ supporters to ‘complete our mission’

CNN  

CNN — Since President-elect Donald Trump’s political comeback on Tuesday, Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters have celebrated his victory as their own. Although barred from running until 2030, Bolsonaro congratulated Trump in a series of videos and posts drawing comparisons between their paths and saying he hoped Trump’s return to power would inspire Brazil “to complete our …

Trump's victory energises Brazil’s right-wing politics, fuelling hopes for Bolsonaro’s 2026 comeback
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's victory energises Brazil’s right-wing politics, fuelling hopes for Bolsonaro’s 2026 comeback

Firstpost  

Bolsonaro, an anti-establishment firebrand who was dubbed the ”Trump of the Tropics” when he was elected in 2018, thanked God for the Republican’s victory on Tuesday, which he touted as improving his chances of returning to the presidency. Donald Trump’s victory in the US has reignited Brazil’s hard-right movement, with supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro now hoping to replicate …

South America’s right-wing leaders are elated for Trump
4 months, 3 weeks ago

South America’s right-wing leaders are elated for Trump

NPR  

South America’s right-wing leaders are elated for Trump RIO DE JANEIRO — South American heads of state have been congratulating President-elect Trump. Milei urged Trump to, “Now, Make America Great Again.” Milei, who has pledged to carry out a foreign policy with only two nations, the U.S. and Israel, posted on social media, “You know that You can count on …

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

The Hindu  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022. Federal police are investigating Bolsonaro's role in a conspiracy to keep him in office after losing his reelection bid to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, including whether he incited …

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