Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian police accuse Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina and seek asylum

By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press

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.

Judge in Brazil lets Bolsonaro temporarily leave house arrest for medical exams

By Associated Press

Brazil's Former President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left house arrest Saturday to undergo medical exams in Brasilia, after a judge authorized him to spend six to eight hours at a hospital.

Brazilian Supreme Court justice eases Bolsonaro’s house arrest to allow unrestricted family visits

By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

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.

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally

By Maurico Savarese, Associated Press

Prosecutors accuse Bolsonaro of heading a criminal organization that plotted to overturn the election, including plans to kill President Lula and a Supreme Court justice.

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

By Associated Press

Bolsonaro is currently on trial at the Supreme Court accused of leading an alleged attempt to stage a coup to overturn the 2022 election in which he was defeated by left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.