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Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro and Trump

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally
The trial is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to the judicial situation of Bolsonaro, calling it a “witch hunt.”
US condemns Brazil Supreme Court order for house arrest for ex-President Jair Bolsonaro
The US State Department has condemned a Brazilian Supreme Court order for the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial over an alleged plot to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election.
Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump
Former President Jair Bolsonaro is on trial before the Supreme Court on charges he conspired with allies to violently overturn his 2022 electoral loss to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for ex-president Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election — a case that has gripped the South American country as it faces a trade war with the Trump administration.
Brazil’s ex-president and major Trump ally Bolsonaro placed on house arrest
Jair Bolsonaro placed under house arrest by Brazil's Supreme Court after addressing supporters at Rio protest, violating release conditions in election case.
Brazil's Bolsonaro appeals house arrest order
Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appealed on Wednesday a house arrest order imposed against him earlier this week, a document sent to the Supreme Court and seen by Reuters showed. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here.
Brazil's high court orders Bolsonaro's house arrest, angering Trump admin.
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, prompting swift condemnation from the Trump administration.
Brazil and Trump Face Off Over Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump is not happy with Brazil. Trump signed an executive order last week that places a total tariff burden of 50 percent on the country’s ex
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro is placed under house arrest
Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest for violating pre-trial restrictions ahead of Trump's imposition of tariffs to pressure Brazil for what the U.S. president says is political persecution of his ally.
US condemns house arrest of Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro
US State Department responded to Brazil's supreme court order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.
Bolsonaro Unlikely to Back Investor Favorite in Brazil Vote
The odds that Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro will back Tarcisio de Freitas as a candidate in next year’s presidential election are fading, his allies say, a blow to investors who see the Sao Paulo governor as the ideal challenger to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, in part due to trial of ally Jair Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part because of the treatment of its former president Jair Bolsonaro, his political ally.
Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro protest on Rio’s Copacabana beach
Supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro held a national protest demanding amnesty for him on Sunday, while ...