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Brazil's ex-President Bolsanaro ordered to serve 27-year prison sentence over coup plot

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes requested the order to be finalized, preventing Bolsonaro from filing any further appeals.

Axios

Brazil's Bolsonaro, a Trump Ally, Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Attempt but May Still Avoid Prison

With only one of five justices voting to acquit, Bolsonaro's legal team cannot overturn the conviction but may seek a reduced sentence or house arrest instead.

Latin Times

Brazil's Bolsonaro Faces Prison After Coup Plotting Conviction

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, sealing his fate with a 4-1 vote that could send him to prison for the rest of his life.

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Brazil's Top Court Rules US Laws Do Not Apply To Its Territory

Brazil's Supreme Court ruled on Monday that foreign legislation did not have jurisdiction in its country, after the United States used a law to sanction a judge on the court.

International Business Times

Bolsonaro Faces Coup Trial: Brazil Supreme Court Sets September 2 Start Date

Brazil's Supreme Court sets September 2 for former President Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial, raising international tensions and political scrutiny.

Latin Times

Brazil Supreme Court orders house arrest of former President Bolsonaro

Justice Alexandre de Moraes says Bolsonaro violated pre-trial precautionary measures imposed by the court.

Al Jazeera

Bolsonaro's Restraining Order, Gates' TB Warning, And Late Show Drama: This Week In Politics

The week was a whirlwind of political and entertainment news, with major developments from Brazil to Hollywood. From the intensifying legal actions against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to Bill Gates warning about the potential consequences of the U.S. reducing its support for global tuberculosis treatment, there was no shortage of headlines. Let’s dive…

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US restricts visas for Brazilian officials over Bolsonaro ‘witch-hunt’

Brazilian President Lula sharply criticizes the US move, calling it ‘arbitrary’ and ‘baseless’.

Al Jazeera

Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial

Brazil's Supreme Court had a historic moment on Tuesday when it heard a confrontation between an army colonel and general, both disgraced for their involvement in an alleged coup plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in office

The Independent UK

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro has been convicted for a coup attempt. What happens next?

Supreme Court justices voted for his conviction, sentencing him to 27 years and three months in prison.

The Independent UK

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next

A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup after the far-right leader lost the 2022 election

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro Awaits Ruling Over Alleged Coup Bid

Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will learn on Wednesday whether he faces trial on charges of backing a coup bid after being voted out of office in 2022.

International Business Times

Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo

Brazilian politics are getting more dramatic again.

The Conversation

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election

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International Business Times

In Rio De Janeiro, A Wrong Turn Leads From Paradise To Peril

One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.

International Business Times

Brazil's Top Court Takes On Regulation Of Social Media

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday started examining four cases that turn on how far social media should be regulated, and what responsibilities platforms have in cracking down on illegal content.

The Independent UK

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases since his failed reelection bid in 2022 has left him in ever-deeper legal jeopardy

The Independent UK

At least 1 explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court leaves 1 dead, forces evacuation

Authorities say at least one explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia

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The Conversation

Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law

It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, posts regularly of his contempt for Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de…

International Business Times

Brazilian Supreme Court Justices To Review X Ban

Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered billionaire Elon Musk's social media website shut down because it no longer has a legal representative in the country.

France 24

Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million worth of undeclared jewelry, Brazil's police say

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been accused of embezzling roughly $1.2 million worth of jewelry during his time in office, including a diamond-encrusted Rolex and Patek Phillipe watches.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia

The indictment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation with more potentially in store

The Independent UK

Brazil’s Congress overrides president's veto to reinstate legislation threatening Indigenous rights

Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva so it can reinstate legislation that undoes protections of Indigenous peoples’ land rights

The Independent UK

Tears of joy after Brazil's Supreme Court makes milestone ruling on Indigenous lands

Indigenous people in Brazil are celebrating after the country's Supreme Court ruled to enshrine their land rights

Radio France Internationale

Brazil court rules for indigenous land rights in key case

A lopsided majority of Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Thursday against an effort to restrict native peoples' rights to protected reservations on their ancestral lands, in a win for indigenous activists and climate campaigners.

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