Bolsonaro eyes return to Brazil as US stay pressures Biden
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolsonaro eyes return to Brazil as US stay pressures Biden

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Biden administration is under growing pressure from leftists in Latin America as well as U.S. lawmakers to expel Jair Bolsonaro from a post-presidential retreat in Florida following his supporters’ brazen attack on Brazil’s capital over the weekend. “It’s one thing to make statements about support for democracy,” said John Feeley, a longtime U.S. diplomat in Latin America who resigned as ambassador to Panama in 2018 over differences with the Trump administration. On Monday, State Department spokesman Ned Price, while sidestepping questions about Bolsonaro’s presence, said anyone entering the U.S. on a so-called A-1 visa reserved for sitting heads of state would have 30 days to either leave the country or adjust their status with the Department of Homeland Security at the conclusion of their term of office. Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was similarly circumspect, saying only that any request from Brazil’s government related to Bolsonaro would be evaluated, taking into consideration legal precedent.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ
3 weeks, 4 days 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 weeks, 5 days 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 weeks, 5 days 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 Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
4 weeks, 1 day 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 police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of plotting 2023 coup after poll loss
1 month 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 Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe
1 month 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 …

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

Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations. Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president’s eldest son and a sitting senator, said on X after Thursday’s …

Bolsonaro: Brazil’s ex-president presented coup plot to top military leaders, court documents allege
9 months, 1 week ago

Bolsonaro: Brazil’s ex-president presented coup plot to top military leaders, court documents allege

CNN  

São Paulo, Brazil CNN — Former President Jair Bolsonaro presented top Brazilian military leaders with a plan to stage a coup after he lost the 2022 election, newly released court documents have alleged. The country’s Supreme Court released the testimonies from former army commander Marco Antonio Freire Gomes and former air force commander Carlos de Almeida Baptista Jr. to the …

Thousands of Brazilians rally in support of Bolsonaro amid coup probe
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands of Brazilians rally in support of Bolsonaro amid coup probe

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s former president gathers supporters in a bid to demonstrate political strength as investigations into alleged coup attempt gather pace. Tens of thousands of Brazilians have rallied in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro amid a probe into allegations that he tried to orchestrate a coup following his election loss in 2022. Separately, hundreds of Bolsonaro’s supporters were also arrested …

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations

Hindustan Times  

SAO PAULO — Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro staged a huge rally jamming a main avenue in Brazil's biggest city Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. Many of the participants complained Bolsonaro is being persecuted by Brazil's Supreme Court and claimed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unfairly won his narrow victory …

Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro staged a huge rally jamming a main avenue in Brazil’s biggest city Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. Many of the participants complained Bolsonaro is being persecuted by Brazil’s Supreme Court and claimed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unfairly won his narrow victory …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation
10 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides met Thursday with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Bolsonaro’s successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “Bolsonaro has never been sympathetic to any type of coup movement,” his lawyer Paulo Bueno told journalists in Brasilia. They …

Bolsonaro should face 'coup' charges: Brazil congressional report
1 year, 2 months ago

Bolsonaro should face 'coup' charges: Brazil congressional report

The Hindu  

A Brazilian congressional committee found on Tuesday former President Jair Bolsonaro should face charges of an attempted coup for his supporters' invasion of the Presidential palace, Supreme Court and legislative headquarters in January. Mr. Bolsonaro — who was president between 2019 and 2022 — was also barred in June from running for election for eight years, over his unproven fraud …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders
1 year, 3 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denied a report Thursday claiming he consulted with top military leaders on staging a coup to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from assuming the presidency last January. Three members of Bolsonaro’s legal team said in a statement posted on social media channels that the far-right leader “never took any measure that …

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro fades from the spotlight
1 year, 5 months ago

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro fades from the spotlight

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is fading from the spotlight, showing the courts’ power over the electoral system and the political shortcomings of the increasingly powerless former leader. Brazil’s top electoral court ruled last month that Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for any political office until 2030 for abusing his power and casting unfounded doubts on …

Brazil: Bolsonaro Denies Involvement in Plan to Prevent Lula's Presidency
1 year, 5 months ago

Brazil: Bolsonaro Denies Involvement in Plan to Prevent Lula's Presidency

News 18  

Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was questioned by police on Wednesday and denied he had been part of any plan to prevent his successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking the reins. After spending about three hours at the Federal Police offices in the capital Brasilia, Bolsonaro told reporters “there was no plan” to impede Lula. A former Bolsonaro ally, …

Bolsonaro faces uncertain political future as Brazil trial starts
1 year, 6 months ago

Bolsonaro faces uncertain political future as Brazil trial starts

Al Jazeera  

The former right-wing president is accused of spreading false claims about Brazil’s election system. The political future of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is up in the air as a trial kicks off in which he is accused of spreading distrust in the country’s electoral process. Critics have pointed out that the former president has long embraced anti-democratic rhetoric and …

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

India Today  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the reception a “flop.” …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the …

Bolsonaro back in Brazil after three months in the US
1 year, 8 months ago

Bolsonaro back in Brazil after three months in the US

Al Jazeera  

Former leader Jair Bolsonaro plans to travel across Brazil and promote conservatism, in opposition to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to Brazil, where he was greeted by hundreds of supporters at the capital Brasilia’s airport to welcome him back after three months in self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro, 68, who never conceded defeat …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida

LA Times  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned to Brazil on Thursday after spending three months in Florida following his election loss, telling supporters that leftists would not be in power for long. In his first speech back in Brazil, Bolsonaro said that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the left “will not do whatever they want to the fate of our …

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week
1 year, 9 months ago

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week

Al Jazeera  

The far-right former president has been in the US since December, following his loss in the 2022 presidential election. Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will return to the country by the end of the month, ending a prolonged stay in the United States, according to a social media post by his Liberal Party. The Liberal Party said on Friday …

Bolsonaro’s son says father returning to Brazil, deletes tweet
1 year, 9 months ago

Bolsonaro’s son says father returning to Brazil, deletes tweet

Al Jazeera  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro went to the US after losing re-election but has suggested he could return to lead opposition. The son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has hinted his father could end his stay in the United States and return to the South American country as soon as next week. Flavio Bolsonaro, a senator representing the state of …

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro says he may return to Brazil in the coming weeks
1 year, 10 months ago

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro says he may return to Brazil in the coming weeks

The Hindu  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro said on February 11 he intends to return to Brazil “in the following weeks”. Saturday's event was held entirely in Portuguese for a Brazilian crowd of Bolsonaro supporters living abroad and was organized by the right-wing organization Yes Brazil USA. Lawyers for Mr. Bolsonaro told Brazilian media recently that they applied for a tourist visa to …

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’
1 year, 10 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’

Al Jazeera  

Ex-Brazilian president, who is accused of instigating a violent election denial movement, tells gathering in Florida he intends to return home soon. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that he plans to return to Brazil “in the coming weeks” after having spent more than a month in the United States. “There is no place like home… We know …

Brazil's Lula calls Bolsonaro a Trump 'copycat' in CNN interview
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil's Lula calls Bolsonaro a Trump 'copycat' in CNN interview

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro a "faithful copycat" of Donald Trump and said there was no chance Mr. Bolsonaro would return to the presidency. During the interview in Washington ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Biden, Lula said that he would not ask the United States to extradite Mr. Bolsonaro —who …

From Brazil’s presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in U.S.
1 year, 10 months ago

From Brazil’s presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in U.S.

The Hindu  

He used to preside over Latin America's largest country and its 214 million people. Bolsonaro, 67, has found an unusual refuge in the United States, where he arrived in late December, several days before his supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia in an attempt to overturn the election victory of his rival, leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. From the …

Bolsonaro ponders election defeat, as crowd chants ‘fraud’
1 year, 10 months ago

Bolsonaro ponders election defeat, as crowd chants ‘fraud’

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Only a few weeks after his supporters stormed the seat of his country’s government, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed bafflement at how he could have lost October’s election, then smiled silently as a crowd of supporters cried, “Fraud!” He did not directly address the Jan. 8 assault on the buildings housing Brazil’s Congress and Supreme …

Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’

Al Jazeera  

The Brazilian president says former leader Jair Bolsonaro ‘actively’ participated in storming of government buildings. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has alleged that his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro actively participated in planning for his supporters to storm government offices on January 8, as a senator revealed the former far-right president attended an anti-election plot meeting. “I am certain that …

Bolsonaro vows to remain 'active' in Brazilian politics
1 year, 10 months ago

Bolsonaro vows to remain 'active' in Brazilian politics

The Hindu  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro intends "to remain active in Brazilian politics," he told a reception in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday. Mr. Bolsonaro was defeated in the last election by leftist Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, and left Brazil on December 30, two days before his rival's inauguration. Mr. Bolsonaro has been in the United States ever since, and is …

Brazil's Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa

The Hindu  

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a request for a six-month visitor visa to stay in the U.S., indicating he may have no immediate intention of returning home, where legal issues await. The ceremony proceeded without incident, but a week later thousands of Bolsonaro's die-hard supporters stormed the capital and trashed the top government buildings demanding that Lula's election …

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's nephew probed by police over uprising
1 year, 10 months ago

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's nephew probed by police over uprising

The Hindu  

January 28, 2023 11:47 am | Updated 01:34 pm IST - Brasilia Brazil's federal police searched the home of a nephew of former President Jair Bolsonaro in connection with the January 8 storming of government buildings in the capital by far-right protesters. Police said Leonardo Rodrigues de Jesus, known by Mr. Bolsonaro supporters as Leo Índio, was one of the …

Bolsonaro's nephew probed by Brazilian police over uprising
1 year, 10 months ago

Bolsonaro's nephew probed by Brazilian police over uprising

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazil’s federal police searched the …

Brazil’s right-wing movement persists without Bolsonaro
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s right-wing movement persists without Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s defeated former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was in Florida this month when his supporters tried — but failed — to overthrow the country’s young democracy. “Bolsonaro brought the spirit of patriotism and family values back to the people, and now we have to unite to keep fighting,” Bressan, who denies vandalizing the buildings, said by phone …

In Frames | Shock surge in Brasilia
1 year, 11 months ago

In Frames | Shock surge in Brasilia

The Hindu  

The similarities between Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro refused to cease even after both men were voted out of power. Lending their voice: Indigenous people, supporters of Brazil’s then President Jair Bolsonaro, take part in a protest against President­-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for freedom and against censorship in Brasilia. Police officers stand guard as supporters of Brazil's President …

Fans get Bolsonaro autographs as ex-leader rests in Florida
1 year, 11 months ago

Fans get Bolsonaro autographs as ex-leader rests in Florida

Associated Press  

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A couple dozen fans scored autographs from Jair Bolsonaro on Friday, but the controversial former Brazilian president didn’t emerge to greet them after a stint in the hospital earlier this week. “He came here legally, he didn’t do anything wrong and why -- if this is a free country -- would we treat a former president like …

Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
1 year, 11 months ago

Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil’s Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A group of 46 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday demanding former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s diplomatic visa be canceled in the wake of the rampage in Brazil’s capital by his supporters. Asked about Bolsonaro’s entry, State Department spokesman Ned Price declined Monday to provide specifics about the former president’s visa …

Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to revoke Bolsonaro’s US visa
1 year, 11 months ago

Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to revoke Bolsonaro’s US visa

Al Jazeera  

The former Brazilian president has taken up residence in Florida, leading to an outcry from House Democrats. A group of 46 lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to revoke any US visa held by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the wake of Sunday’s attack on Brazil’s capital. “We …

Bolsonaro eyes early return to Brazil as Florida stay irks Biden
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolsonaro eyes early return to Brazil as Florida stay irks Biden

LA Times  

Then-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro looks on after speaking from his official residence at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 1, 2022. The Biden administration is under growing pressure from leftists in Latin America as well as U.S. lawmakers to expel Jair Bolsonaro from a post-presidential retreat in Florida following his supporters’ brazen attack on Brazil’s capital over the …

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida
1 year, 11 months ago

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida

Associated Press  

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — As Brazil reels from mobs of rioters swarming its seats of power, its former leader has decamped to a Florida resort, where droves of supporters flocked to cheer on their ousted president. “I will always support him,” said 31-year-old Rafael Silva, who left Brazil eight years ago and now installs flooring in central Florida, where he stood …

Donald Trump silent as Jair Bolsonaro supporters launch Jan 6-style attack on Brasilia
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump silent as Jair Bolsonaro supporters launch Jan 6-style attack on Brasilia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Owing to recent events, this timeline can now hold true for either Donald Trump …

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida, where he’s now hospitalized
1 year, 11 months ago

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida, where he’s now hospitalized

LA Times  

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, center, meets with supporters Wednesday outside a vacation home where he is staying near Orlando, Fla. As Brazil reels from mobs of rioters swarming its seats of power, its former leader has decamped to a Florida resort, where droves of supporters flocked to cheer on their ousted president. “I will always support him,” said 31-year-old …

Ruckus in Brazil: Bolsonaro backers climb Congress' rooftop, barge into Lula's palace | WATCH
1 year, 11 months ago

Ruckus in Brazil: Bolsonaro backers climb Congress' rooftop, barge into Lula's palace | WATCH

India Today  

In what seemed like a rerun of the US Capitol attack that took place in the aftermath of US presidential elections, at least 3,000 supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday climbed the rooftop of the country’s Congress, barged into the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court. A massive face-off erupted between the Bolsonaro backers and the police …

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital

Al Jazeera  

Bolsonaro’s hospitalisation in Florida follows an attack by his supporters against key government offices in Brazil. Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital in the US state of Florida after suffering from “abdominal pain”, his wife has confirmed. “My dear ones, I come to inform you that my husband Jair Bolsonaro is under observation at the …

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?
1 year, 11 months ago

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?

Bloomberg  

Thousands of supporters of Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed congress, the presidential palace and the top court in Brasilia on Sunday, in what some saw as an attempt to trigger a military coup. Many Bolsonaro supporters have been pleading with the military to step in ever since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a tightly contested runoff election on …

Bolsonaro supporters storm key government buildings in Brazil
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolsonaro supporters storm key government buildings in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of the far-right former president, who refuse to accept his election defeat, invade the Congress and Supreme Court. “Everybody knows there are various speeches of the ex-president encouraging this.” Bolsonaro was silent for nearly six hours about the chaos in Brasilia before posting on Twitter that he “repudiates” Lula’s accusations against him. The former president added that while peaceful …

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