Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media as he arrives at the Brasilia International Airport in Brasilia, Brazil, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova, File) SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro shared footage on social media on Tuesday of his...
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press at Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, after panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices accepted charges against him over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) SAO...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday alleged that his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro actively participated in planning for his supporters to storm government buildings on January 8. "Today I am well aware and will say it loud and clear: that citizen...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- A former minister under defeated Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was arrested early Saturday, local media reported, in connection with last week's sacking of government buildings. Anderson Torres, Bolsonaro's last justice minister, was arrested when he arrived in the...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will be included in an investigation into the origins of the January 8 sacking of government buildings in Brasilia, a Supreme Court judge announced Friday. In this file photo taken on October 28, 2022, Brazilian President and...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Democratic lawmakers called Thursday on President Joe Biden to revoke the visa of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, saying the United States should not offer refuge to anyone involved in riots against Brazil's newly elected government. Bolsonaro, a close ally...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazilian security forces locked down the area around Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court Monday, a day after supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seat of power in riots that triggered an international outcry. In stunning scenes reminiscent...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30 as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a closer-than-expected second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazilian former President (2003-2010) and candidate for...
SAO PAULO, Brazil – President Jair Bolsonaro is a "cheap copy" of former US counterpart Donald Trump for his constant criticism of Brazil's election system, the rival running to replace Bolsonaro said Monday. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) and Jair Bolsonaro (AFP/Getty Images) Luiz Inacio...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro officially launched his presidential re-election campaign on Sunday, attacking the voting system, the judiciary and his main challenger in a bellicose speech in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during the...
BRASÃLIA, Brazil – Brazil's COVID-unvaccinated President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he will attend next week's United Nations conclave in New York, effectively defying city authorities who recently announced proof-of-vaccination requirements for all attending leaders and diplomats....
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led a motorbike rally through Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as throngs gathered amid the coronavirus pandemic to cheer him on. The far-right leader was accompanied by a substantial security detail at the head of several thousand...
