World Jan 01 Bolsonaro leaves hospital post-surgery and returns to jail in Brazil's capital By Associated Press
World Dec 27 Brazilian judge puts 10 people convicted over coup plot under house arrest The decision by Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes came just hours after authorities in neighboring Paraguay arrested a former police commander, who also had been convicted in the plot and returned him to Brazil. By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Manuel Rueda, Associated Press
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. By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
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… By Mauricio Savarese, Lucas Dumphreys, Associated Press
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. By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
Oct 22 Brazil publishes ex-President Bolsonaro's conviction for coup attempt, starting appeals clock By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Judges in September convicted Bolsonaro of trying to overthrow democracy and sentenced him to 27 years and three months in prison. He has been under house arrest since August. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 10:28 Brazil's Lula pushes for 'civilized relationship' with U.S. amid tensions with Trump By Zeba Warsi, Morgan Till World dignitaries are gathering this week for the UN General Assembly. The first speech will come from Brazil's president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula's predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, has become an explosive issue in U.S.-Brazilian relations. President Trump levied a… Continue watching
Sep 13 Brazil braces for potential new U.S. sanctions after Bolsonaro's conviction angers Trump By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press Bolsonaro was convicted Thursday by a Supreme Court panel of an attempted coup aimed at keeping him in power following his October 2022 election defeat to Lula. Trump said he was “very unhappy” with the conviction. Continue reading
Sep 12 What to know after Brazil's Bolsonaro is convicted and sentenced for coup attempt By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 8:58 Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of attempted coup By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to over 27 years in prison after he was found guilty of attempting to use military force to overturn an election and plotting to assassinate current President Luiz Inacio Lula da… Continue watching