Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Chief Justice Says Bolsonaro is Not Being Persecuted
Previously, the U.S. president claimed that the far-right politician was the victim of a ‘witch hunt.’ In an open letter published Monday, Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Luis Roberto Barroso said that the tariff sanctions announced by U.S. President Donald Trump are based on a misunderstanding of the facts, arguing that the trial of former […]
July 14, 2025

Trump Defends Bolsonaro Amid Criminal Proceedings in Brazil
The U.S. president wants everyone to leave the Brazilian far-right politician alone. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right politician currently facing prosecution by the Brazilian justice system for multiple crimes, including his role in a 2023 attempted coup d’etat. RELATED: Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Illegal Espionage […]
July 7, 2025

Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Illegal Espionage
He used a criminal network to monitor journalists, judges, and politicians by hacking into their cell phones and computers. On Tuesday, Brazil’s Federal Police accused former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) and other members of his administration of illegally using the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) to spy on public figures. RELATED: Jair Bolsonaro Testifies in Brazil’s […]
June 17, 2025

Jair Bolsonaro Testifies in Brazil’s Historic Coup Trial, Denies Attempt to Overthrow Democracy
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro testified before the Supreme Court, denying allegations of orchestrating a coup to overturn the 2022 election results, while affirming his innocence and political ambitions despite an eight-year ban. Related: Bolsonaro Edited Coup Decree to Remove Arrests of Officials, Reveals Former Secretary On June 10, 2025, Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former far-right […]
June 10, 2025

Bolsonaro Edited Coup Decree to Remove Arrests of Officials, Reveals Former Secretary
Former Bolsonaro aide Mauro Cid exposes how the ex-president altered a coup d’état decree after the 2022 elections, removing planned arrests of Supreme Court judges and congressional leaders, revealing the far-right’s authoritarian intentions. Related: Brazil’s Coup Trial: Supreme Court Questions Bolsonaro’s Aide-de-Camp In a startling revelation, Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, former personal secretary to Jair […]
June 9, 2025

Brazil’s Coup Trial: Supreme Court Questions Bolsonaro’s Aide-de-Camp
The former Brazilian president and his associates could face up to 40 years in prison. On Monday, Brazil’s Supreme Court began questioning Mauro Cid, the aide-de-camp to former President Jair Bolsonaro (2018–2022) and a key figure in the case accusing the far-right leader of plotting a coup attempt to remain in power. RELATED: Bolsonaro Leads […]
June 9, 2025

The Brazilian Supreme Court Could Imprison Jair Bolsonaro for 30 Years
One of the charges is defined as an attempt to overthrow through violence a legitimately constituted government. On Wednesday, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (TSF) reached the necessary majority to indict former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven others for their involvement in an attempted coup d’état. RELATED: Bolsonaro to Learn That No One Is Above the […]
March 26, 2025

Bolsonaro to Learn That No One Is Above the Law: Lula Da Silva
Currently, the far-right politician is one step away from facing up to 40 years in prison for staging a coup d’etat and other crimes. On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva addressed the consequences of the charges filed by the Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others, who are accused […]
February 20, 2025

Brazilian Prosecutor Accuses Bolsonaro of Planning Lula’s Poisoning
Paulo Gonet filed a complaint before the Supreme Court, charging the far-right politician with conspiring to stage a coup. On Tuesday, Brazil’s Attorney General accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of accepting a plan to assassinate President Lula da Silva through poisoning in order to remain in power after losing the 2022 elections. RELATED: Brazil Seeks […]
February 19, 2025

Bolsonaro’s Ex-Defense Minister Arrested for Obstructing Brazilian Justice in Coup Case
Gen. Braga Netto and others planned unconstitutional actions to prevent the inauguration of Lula da Silva. On Saturday, the Brazilian Federal Police arrested retired General Walter Braga Netto for obstruction of justice in connection with the attempted coup against President Lula da Silva in 2023. RELATED: Bolsonaro Knew About the Plan to Assassinate Lula: Brazilian […]