Former Brazil military chiefs implicate Bolsonaro in coup conspiracy
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – The former commanders of Brazil’s Army and Air Force told police investigators that President Jair Bolsonaro summoned them twice to meetings to discuss…
Brazil police investigating Bolsonaro ally Braga Netto -sources
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Walter Braga Netto, a close ally of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is under federal investigation for alleged equipment procurement irregularities, two sources…
Former Bolsonaro aide agrees to cooperate with police in criminal probes
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Saturday authorized a cooperation deal between former President Jair Bolsonaro’s former aide and the country’s Federal Police, tightening the vice on the…
Bolsonaro stays silent in police probe of undeclared Saudi, Bahrain jewelry gifts
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle chose to remain silent when they appeared before Federal Police on Thursday to testify in an investigation…
Bolsonaro eyes 2026 candidacy for his wife as his political future evaporates
By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s hopes of reclaiming the presidency in 2026 may be all but dead. Yet that doesn’t mean there won’t be…
Brazil electoral court adjourns Bolsonaro abuse of power trial
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top electoral court on Thursday decided to adjourn a trial that could leave former President Jair Bolsonaro in the political wilderness for nearly a decade, with the session…
What next for Bolsonaro? Not the presidency, wager even his Brazil allies
By Anthony Boadle and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former President Jair Bolsonaro promises to be many things in the coming years: a leader of Brazil’s political opposition, a thorn in the…
US would handle an extradition request for Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘expeditiously’ – official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. official declined on Wednesday at a Senate hearing to comment on the status in the United States of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, but said…
Brazil investigates undeclared $3 million jewelry gift to Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino on Monday ordered police to investigate an alleged attempt to bring in undeclared jewelry, a gift from Saudi Arabia valued at $3.2 million, to…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says ‘mission still not over’ in speech to US CPAC
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday his mission was “still not over” after leading Latin America’s largest country for one term, indicating he could be…
Bolsonaro did not seek Italian citizenship, Rome says after Brazil violence
By Crispian Balmer and Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has not requested Italian citizenship and probably would not get it even if he applied, Italy said on…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalized in U.S. with intestinal discomfort
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida with intestinal discomfort due to a stabbing he suffered during the 2018 election campaign, his wife…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalized in the U.S. with abdominal pain – report
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Orlando, Florida, with “abdominal pain,” newspaper O Globo reported on Monday, a day after some of his…
Timeline- Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro engage in post-election unrest
(Reuters) – Below is a timeline of the key events leading up to the Jan. 8 invasion of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Congress and presidential palace by supporters of far-right former President Jair…
Brazil acting president hits out at ‘silent’ Bolsonaro in New Year speech
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s acting president, Hamilton Mourao, on Saturday criticized outgoing far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro for allowing anti-democratic sentiment to thrive in the wake of this year’s election, in a…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro asks protesters to clear road blockades -video
(Reuters) – Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday asked protesting truckers to clear road blockades in place since he lost the country’s presidential runoff election on Sunday, a video shared by his…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to speak today, won’t contest election result -minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to make an official statement on his election defeat later on Tuesday, a minister said, adding that the far-right leader will not contest…
Bolsonaro shores up evangelical support in tight Brazil election
By Brian Ellsworth and Fernando Cardoso SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro heads into Sunday’s election with strong support among evangelical Christians, a key demographic that his rival former President…
Brazil’s top footballers lean toward Bolsonaro in polarized race
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A few days before Brazil’s first round of voting in this month’s general election, a 13-second TikTok video electrified supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro: soccer…
Analysis-Lula, Bolsonaro and market look to cure Brazil consumer debt hangover
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Both candidates in Brazil’s presidential runoff election this month have offered relief for unpaid debts weighing on family finances and hurting economic growth. But economists…
Explainer-What do Lula and Bolsonaro propose for Brazil fiscal policy?
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Both of Brazil’s presidential candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have proposed changes to the constitutional spending limit that defined…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says ally Trump would have averted war in Ukraine
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in comments published on Friday that the war in Ukraine would not have happened if former U.S. President Donald Trump were…
Explainer-What do Lula and Bolsonaro propose for Brazil fiscal policy?
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Both of Brazil’s presidential candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have proposed changes to the constitutional spending limit that defined…
Lula widens lead over Bolsonaro less than a week ahead of Brazilian vote -poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to 13 percentage points less than one week ahead of presidential election,…
Lula slightly boosts lead over Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil first round -poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slightly boosted his lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro to 14 percentage points in a poll published on Thursday by pollster…
Lula maintains large lead over Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election -poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slightly extended his lead over President Jair Bolsonaro less than two weeks before the South American country’s election, a poll by…
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