Jul 15 Brazil’s Bolsonaro describes coup plot trial as a ‘witch hunt’ as prosecutors call for guilty verdict By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Brazil’s chief prosecutor has recommended a guilty verdict in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of leading a coup plot that sought to overturn the 2022 election result. Continue reading
Apr 14 Brazil’s Bolsonaro in intensive care after 12-hour surgery By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazilian doctors say that former President Jair Bolsonaro is conscious and remains in intensive care following a 12-hour bowel obstruction surgery. Continue reading
Apr 12 Bolsonaro transferred to Brazil’s capital after being hospitalized with abdominal pain By Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred Saturday by medical aircraft from northeastern Brazil to the capital Brasilia after being hospitalized with abdominal pain a day earlier. Continue reading
Mar 26 Brazil Supreme Court allows charges against former President Bolsonaro for alleged coup plan By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press They have ordered the former leader to stand trial. Brazil's prosecutor general has charged Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill… Continue reading
Feb 19 Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula By Eléonore Hughes, Maurico Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s top prosecutor Paulo Gonet has formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. Continue reading
Nov 21 Brazilian police formally accuse Bolsonaro and his aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Continue reading
Jul 07 Argentine President Milei snubs Brazil’s Lula and heads to CPAC convention alongside Bolsonaro By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy, Argentine President Javier Milei preferred the stadium packed with cheering fans. In doing so, Milei delivered another harsh rebuke to Brazil's left-wing president,… Continue reading
Jul 04 Bolsonaro indicted by Brazil’s police for money laundering linked to undeclared diamonds By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store. Continue reading
Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him By Eléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents. Continue reading
Mar 19 Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for suspected falsification of his personal vaccine records By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press During the pandemic, Bolsonaro was one of the few world leaders who railed against the vaccine, openly flouting health restrictions and encouraging other Brazilians to follow his example. Continue reading