Brazil’s former defence minister arrested in attempted coup probe
4 weeks ago

Brazil’s former defence minister arrested in attempted coup probe

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian police accuse Walter Braga Netto of meddling in an investigation into an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 presidential election. Brazilian police have arrested a former defence minister and top ally of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro as part of an investigation into an attempted coup to overturn the results of the South American country’s 2022 election. General Walter Braga Netto was formally accused last month, alongside Bolsonaro and 35 others, of plotting a coup to keep the former far-right president in office following his failed re-election bid. It came after investigators uncovered evidence of a larger role for Braga Netto in the alleged coup plot than previously thought, according to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who ordered the arrest. Federal Police portray Braga Netto as one of the plot’s leaders and say he was also involved in pressuring military leaders to sign on to the coup.

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Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro’s legal troubles deepen
2 days, 20 hours 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 weeks, 5 days 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 in connection to 2022 coup plot
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Brazil's ex-Defence Minister arrested in connection to 2022 coup plot

India Today  

Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested General Walter Braga Netto, a former defence minister and close ally of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of obstructing an investigation into an alleged 2022 coup attempt, a police source told AFP. The 884-page report drawn up after a nearly two-year police investigation urges Gonet to indict Bolsonaro and the others for planning an attempted …

Brazil ex-defense minister arrested in coup plot investigation
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Brazil ex-defense minister arrested in coup plot investigation

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested General Walter Braga Netto, a former defense minister and close ally of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of obstructing an investigation into an alleged 2022 coup attempt, a police source told AFP. The 884-page report drawn up after a nearly two-year police investigation urges Gonet to indict Bolsonaro and the others for planning an attempted …

Brazil's ex-defence minister arrested over 2022 coup plot
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3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Ex-Bolsonaro Cabinet minister arrested in Brazil over alleged coup plot
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4 weeks ago

Ex-Bolsonaro Cabinet minister arrested in Brazil over alleged coup plot

LA Times  

Former Brazilian Defense Minister Walter Souza Braga Netto, former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 2022 running mate, has been arrested over allegations of a coup plot. Brazil’s Federal Police on Saturday arrested Gen. Walter Braga Netto, a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet and his 2022 running mate, in connection with investigations into an alleged coup plot, the Supreme Court said …

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro planned, participated in 2022 coup plot: Report
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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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1 month, 2 weeks 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?
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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…’
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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 indict Bolsonaro and accomplices for 2022 coup attempt, alleged plot to kill Lula
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro and accomplices for 2022 coup attempt, alleged plot to kill Lula

Salon  

Brazil's federal police announced Thursday that they had indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people on charges of attempting a military coup, accusing the far-right politician of having "full knowledge" of a plot to kill the 2022 election victor, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, multiple outlets reported. Related Brazilian companies pressure workers to vote for a fascist …

Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro of 2022 coup attempt
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Brazil arrests four military officers, ex-cop for plot to overthrow Lula government
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazil arrests four military officers, ex-cop for plot to overthrow Lula government

Hindustan Times  

Brazil on Tuesday arrested four military officers and an ex-police official in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva government, elected in October 2022. Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva According to the investigation, the alleged conspirators also planned to kill Lula, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court's Justice …

Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil ’s federal police arrested Tuesday five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, authorities said. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The police …

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

CNN  

CNN — Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. In addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included plans to capture or kill Lula’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the …

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assasinate President Lula
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assasinate President Lula

CNN  

CNN — Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. In addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included plans to capture or kill Lula’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the …

Brazil arrests 5 military, police officials in alleged plot to kill President Lula
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazil arrests 5 military, police officials in alleged plot to kill President Lula

LA Times  

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose during the G-20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Brazilian police arrested five officers accused of a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 election and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, authorities said. De Moraes, who authorized …

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

CNN  

CNN — Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. In addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included plans to capture or kill Lula’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the …

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

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro
6 months ago

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

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — 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. Capital Uprising 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 …

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

Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro’s 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro’s 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro’s two-night stay last month at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest. The visit took place just days after Federal Police seized Bolsonaro’s Brazilian passport and raided the homes of his …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. Police detective Fábio Alvarez Shor, who signed the indictment, said in his report that Bolsonaro and his aides changed their vaccination records in order to “issue their …

Bolsonaro: Brazil’s ex-president presented coup plot to top military leaders, court documents allege
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro denies coup attempt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro denies coup attempt

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Brazilian president Jair …

Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro targeted in probe on ‘coup attempt’
11 months ago

Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro targeted in probe on ‘coup attempt’

The Hindu  

Brazilian police launched dozens of raids on Thursday targeting ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who was ordered to surrender his passport, and his inner circle over allegations of orchestrating an invasion of the seat of power last year. Federal police said they were carrying out 33 search and seizure operations and executing four arrest warrants in an investigation of a “criminal organisation …

Brazil police to seize Jair Bolsonaro's passport as net tightens in coup probe
11 months ago

Brazil police to seize Jair Bolsonaro's passport as net tightens in coup probe

Hindustan Times  

Brazil's federal police on Thursday sought to confiscate former President Jair Bolsonaro's passport and arrest some of his closest aides, sources said, as part of an investigation into an alleged coup attempt after he lost the 2022 election. According to the decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes that triggered Thursday's operation, in November 2022 Bolsonaro received a draft …

Brazil police investigate ex-President Bolsonaro’s top aides over alleged coup plot
11 months ago

Brazil police investigate ex-President Bolsonaro’s top aides over alleged coup plot

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police on Thursday searched homes and offices of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s top aides in an investigation alleging they plotted a coup and that the ex-president was aware of the plan, court documents showed. Police alleged the group had prepared to allege voting fraud “in order to enable and legitimize a military intervention.” Supreme Court …

Brazil police seize Jair Bolsonaro’s passport amid ‘coup’ probe
11 months ago

Brazil police seize Jair Bolsonaro’s passport amid ‘coup’ probe

Al Jazeera  

Police seize document and arrest several allies of the former far-right leader in coup attempt investigation. Police have confiscated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s passport and accused him of editing a draft decree to overturn election results, pressuring military chiefs to join a coup attempt and plotting to jail a Supreme Court justice. According to the decision by Supreme Court …

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 …

Congressional report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection
1 year, 2 months ago

Congressional report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection

LA Times  

Sen. Eliziane Gama, top right, reads her report and recommendation during a meeting Tuesday of the committee investigating the Jan. 8 uprising in Brazil’s capital. A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots on Tuesday accused ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of being the insurrection’s mastermind and recommended he be criminally charged with attempting to stage a coup. On Jan. 8, …

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 …

Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’
1 year, 11 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 …

Brazil charges 39 people over pro-Bolsonaro riots
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil charges 39 people over pro-Bolsonaro riots

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors call for the 39 defendants to be imprisoned and that $7.7m of their assets be frozen to help cover damages. Brazil’s prosecutor-general has presented its first charges against some of the thousands of people accused of storming government buildings in an effort to overturn the results of the October election, which former President Jair Bolsonaro lost. Rioters who stormed …

Former Bolsonaro justice minister arrested over Brazil riots
1 year, 11 months ago

Former Bolsonaro justice minister arrested over Brazil riots

Al Jazeera  

Anderson Torres was Brasilia security chief when rioters attacked government buildings in the city. Brazil’s former Minister of Justice and Public Security Anderson Torres, who was in charge of security in Brasilia during the invasion of government buildings last week, has been arrested on suspicion of “omission” and “connivance”. Torres, who was former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s justice minister, was …

Brazil prepares to seek extradition of Bolsonaro ally from US
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil prepares to seek extradition of Bolsonaro ally from US

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Bolsonaro’s Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who remains in Florida. The Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Anderson Torres in relation to the riot in Brasilia on January 8, when thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace to overturn October’s election results. Justice Minister Flavio …

Brazil investigates capital rampage amid calls for accountability
2 years ago

Brazil investigates capital rampage amid calls for accountability

Al Jazeera  

Brazilians are demanding justice after the storming of government offices by ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters. Approximately 1,000 detainees from the camp outside Brazil’s federal army headquarters were held for questioning on Tuesday at a police gymnasium where they slept on the ground, some wrapped in Brazilian flags. The riot came just weeks after Lula, who previously served as Brazil’s president …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro: pandemic inquiry accusations ‘fantasies’
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro: pandemic inquiry accusations ‘fantasies’

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday the charges that a Senate report has recommended he should face are “fantasies” and should be ignored. The report presented on Wednesday alleged Bolsonaro committed crimes against humanity, among other proposed charges, for bungling Brazil’s response to COVID-19 and contributing to the country having the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll. I …

Brazil prosecutors arrest Bolsonaro supporter after threats
4 years, 6 months ago

Brazil prosecutors arrest Bolsonaro supporter after threats

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — The leader of a group that backs Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained Monday, accused of raising funds for anti-democratic actions that could threaten the country’s national security. Prosecutors didn’t immediately give details about the allegations against Sara Fernanda Giromini, better known as Sara Winter, though she has publicly threatened to punch a Supreme Court justice on …

Brazil’s supreme court allows investigation of President Bolsonaro
4 years, 8 months ago

Brazil’s supreme court allows investigation of President Bolsonaro

CNN  

Sao Paulo CNN — Brazil’s highest court has authorized an investigation into allegations that President Jair Bolsonaro sought to interfere with police investigations. Moro’s departure followed Bolsonaro’s decision to replace the head of Brazil’s federal police, a move Moro described as “political interference” in an area that he said should be controlled by the justice ministry. Without giving details, Moro …

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