Brazil, Bolsonaro and President

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro
Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a coup will stand trial.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening.
Streamlined charges against Bolsonaro may speed case ahead of 2026 Brazil vote
Brazilian prosecutors presented a streamlined version of charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro this week over a plot to overturn his 2022 electoral loss, which could boost the chances of a final ruling before next year's elections.
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Plotting a Coup After 2022 Election Loss
Brazil’s attorney general accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a scheme to try to hold on to power. The Supreme Court will decide whether he is arrested.
Brazil’s Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Charged Over Alleged Coup Plot
The charges against Bolsonaro stem from the former president’s attempt to overturn his 2022 presidential election loss against President Lula da Silva.
Brazil's Lula says Bolsonaro should be convicted if charges prove true
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that if charges against his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro in a 2022 coup plot are proven true, he should be imprisoned.
Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others in its Supreme Court on Feb. 18, 2025, detonating political shock waves.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro indicted for fascist coup attempt
The evidence paints a sinister portrait of the military-fascist cabal that controlled the Brazilian state under the Bolsonaro ...
Lula says Bolsonaro’s push for amnesty means he’s admitting guilt in Brazil coup plot
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says predecessor Jair Bolsonaro is acknowledging his guilt in a case in which ...
Brazil charges Bolsonaro with leading plot to seize power, kill rivals
Former president Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting the assassination of political rivals and a military takeover of Latin ...
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Jair Bolsonaro Could Finally Go to Jail
Two years and ten days after a mob of his partisans invaded and trashed Brazil’s houses of government, the law has come for ...
Brazil's Bolsonaro charged for alleged plot to stage coup and poison his successor as president, Lula da Silva
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged for an alleged plot to stage a coup and try to poison his ...
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him
The far-right leader has posted a rebuttal on social media, accusing Brazil’s government of being ‘authoritarian’.
Analysis: Bolsonaro’s political persecution narrative will be Lula’s biggest problem
The complaint puts Bolsonaro in the position of being politically persecuted and has the potential to inflame the former ...
Trump Media Group Sues Brazilian Judge Weighing Arrest of Jair Bolsonaro
The lawsuit came hours after the justice received an indictment of Brazil’s former president, who is an ally of President ...