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Division among Brazilians over Bolsonaro house arrest order could set the tone for next election
Brazilians are divided over a house arrest order against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office.
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.
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to house arrest as judge escalates prosecution
The decision underscored the limits of President Donald Trump’s power to bend the Brazilian judge to his will.
Brazilian justice eases Bolsonaro's house arrest to allow unrestricted family visits
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has eased a key term of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s house arrest
Brazil's Supreme Court Orders House Arrest For Trump Ally Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, 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.
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.
Brazil's Bolsonaro appeals house arrest order
Brazilian opposition ends Senate protest over Bolsonaro house arrest
Opposition lawmakers in Brazil have ended their occupation of the country's parliament in Brasilia after two days of protest over former president Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest. Opposition leader Rogério Marinho said he was ending the protest in the Senate "so that work can continue as normal,
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This week's biggest stories from the Global South: Ghana chopper crash kills top officials, Bolsonaro arrested, Hong Kong's record rainfall
Africa Ghana’s defence and environment ministers die in military helicopter crash Ghana’s Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane ...
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 ...
Exclusive: Lula says Bolsonaro should face charges for inciting US against Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters on Wednesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro should face new ...
Police search former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's home, political headquarters
Bolsonaro is prohibited from contacting foreign ambassadors and diplomats amid local media reports that police executed ...
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What to know about the trial of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro will wear an electronic ankle monitor on orders from the Supreme Court, where he is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office ...
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 ...