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Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil court denies Bolsonaro bid for house arrest

Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected former president Jair Bolsonaro’s request to have his prison sentence converted to house arrest on health grounds, according to a ruling published on Thursday.

01 Jan 2026-20:11
Bolsonaro's hernia surgery deemed 'successful'

25 Dec 2025-22:29
Brazil Senate considers bill slashing Bolsonaro's prison term

Brazil’s Senate is set to begin debating on Wednesday a bill approved by the lower house of Congress that could significantly reduce the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

17 Dec 2025-09:01
Ex-president Bolsonaro sentenced to over 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.

12 Sep 2025-10:06
Brazil’s Bolsonaro appeals house arrest order

Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have filed an appeal against the house arrest order imposed on him earlier this week, according to a document submitted to the Supreme Court.

07 Aug 2025-15:46
US condemns house arrest of Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro

05 Aug 2025-06:37
Bolsonaro’s son slams Supreme Court justice over assets freeze

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, has accused Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes of acting “like every dictator” after the justice ordered the freezing of his accounts and assets. Eduardo, who is currently in Washington, DC, lobbying for international support, described the move as “another arbitrary and criminal decision” and vowed not to be silenced.

22 Jul 2025-10:18
US imposes visa restrictions on Brazilian officials amid Bolsonaro ‘witch-hunt’ claims

The United States will restrict travel visas for Brazilian judicial officials and their immediate families over what Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “political witch-hunt” targeting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

19 Jul 2025-10:10
Trump imposes 50% tariff on Brazilian goods over Bolsonaro trial

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a steep 50% tariff on Brazilian imports on Wednesday, citing what he called a "witch hunt" trial against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

10 Jul 2025-09:28
Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro led a rally in São Paulo protesting his Supreme Court trial

30 Jun 2025-01:22

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