Jair Bolsonaro

Supporters stage huge rally in Bolsonaro's defense as he faces potential jail time

By Felipe Mello, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

Bolsonaro is seeking to show his base is resilient as he is being investigated by federal police over his alleged role in the Jan. 8, 2023, attacks on government buildings by his supporters over his election loss.

Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital

By Diane Jeantet, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press

Brazil has observed the anniversary of last year's uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from office.

Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over insurrection attempt

By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

Bolsonaro has denied involvement in the rioting, which took place after he had quietly left the country to stay in Florida while refusing to attend the inauguration of incoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Brazil restores stricter climate goals weakened under former administration

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

The decision was announced Thursday by the country's Committee on Climate Change, a federal government body. It restores a commitment that had been weakened under the prior administration.

In Lula's first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34 percent, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

Lula campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation under former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's top electoral court bars Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for 8 years

By Mauricio Savarese, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system.

Police search Bolsonaro's home as Brazil probes fake COVID-19 vaccine cards

By Carla Bridi, David Biller, Associated Press

Brazil's Federal Police have searched former President Jair Bolsonaro's home and seized his phone in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards.

Former leader Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

By Eléonore Hughes, Carla Bridi, Associated Press

Former President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss.

Bolsonaro hands over undeclared jewels to Brazilian authorities

By Carla Bridi, Associated Press

A representative of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday handed a set of diamond jewelry he received during his presidency over to a state bank, as ordered by a government watchdog amid an investigation into the gifts.