World Nov 25 Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.
World Nov 23 Bolsonaro says ‘hallucinations’ led him to violate ankle monitor, causing his arrest On his first full day in jail, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a judge on Sunday he had violated his ankle monitoring the day before at his house arrest because of a nervous breakdown and hallucinations caused by a change in…
World Nov 22 Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term in Brazil Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
World Nov 07 World leaders gather for second day of COP30 meetings in Brazil, seeking climate change solutions Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilize funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests and advance the many unmet promises made at previous summits.
World Nov 06 World’s biggest polluters are no-shows at start of UN climate summit in Brazil Organizers are hoping this year's Conference of Parties — known as COP30 — will yield action to advance the many unmet promises laid out at previous such meetings. But the leaders of China, the United States and India will be…
World Sep 12 What to know after Brazil’s Bolsonaro is convicted and sentenced for coup attempt He is the first former president found guilty of trying to overturn an election in the country with the largest economy in Latin America. Bolsonaro has always denied wrongdoing.
World Sep 11 Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup attempt A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat.
World Aug 20 Brazilian police accuse Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina and seek asylum Brazil’s federal police said that messages found on the telephone of embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro show that at one point he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by the Associated Press.
World Aug 06 Brazilian Supreme Court justice eases Bolsonaro’s house arrest to allow unrestricted family visits The conservative former leader is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his election loss to current leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing.
World Jul 10 Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump follows through on 50% tariff threat Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair…