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Brazil's Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health

A top Brazilian justice has granted former President Jair Bolsonaro permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health

The Independent UK

Former Brazilian leader Bolsonaro's health improves and he could serve sentence under house arrest

One of his doctors says former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been transferred to a regular hospital room in the capital of Brasilia as he continues to recover from pneumonia

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro moves out of intensive care unit after condition improves, wife says

Jair Bolsonaro moves out of intensive care after doctors see signs his health is improving, according to his wife

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Brazilian president says he has ‘forbidden’ Trump adviser from visiting country

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva revokes Darren Beattie’s visa in retaliation for Brazilian health minister being denied visa for US

The Guardian - UK

Brazil revokes U.S. official's visa in reciprocal measure

Brazil’s President Lula says his government has revoked the visa of a U.S. State Department official in a tit-for-tat dispute

The Independent UK

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia

The Independent UK

Argentina grants asylum to Brasília rioter in move that may sway Brazil vote

Decision to shield pro-Bolsonaro truck driver sentenced for 8 January 2023 attack could inflame Brazil election politics

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Despite this significant ruling, many sectoral tariffs introduced by Mr Trump over the past year remain in effect

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The Secret Agent: gripping thriller reminds us why academic freedom needs protecting

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent (O Agente Secreto, 2025) marks a moment of consolidation in one of contemporary Brazilian cinema’s most consistent careers.

The Conversation

Why a Brazilian carnival float has triggered backlash

‘Lula deserves a tribute like this, just like any other Brazilian who does a lot for our people,’ the parade’s chief organizer said

The Independent UK

Oscar nominee Wagner Moura: ‘I didn’t want to keep playing drug dealers. Latinos are way more than that’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The ‘Narcos’ star once faced censorship from Brazil’s then president Jair Bolsonaro, and is now the plucky underdog of this year’s Best Actor Oscar race. He speaks to Tom Murray about fighting stereotypes, the political importance of ‘The Secret Agent’, and violence in Trump’s America

The Independent UK

Want to stop Trump bullying your country? Retaliate

Faced with economic coercion, Europe has trodden carefully. My experience tells me that’s not enough

The Guardian - UK

Why a T-shirt in a hit movie is trending with Brazilian progressives: ‘Almost every day they sell out’

Even Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has received one, after Wagner Moura wore it in The Secret Agent

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Video shows moment lighting strikes Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil

Thousands gathered in the rain in the Brazilian capital on Sunday to support Bolsonaro.

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Lightning strike at Brasilia rally injures 89 Bolsonaro supporters

Eighty-nine people were injured by lightning at a rally supporting former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, as the demonstrators gathered to demand Bolsonaro's release from prison.

The Conversation

What triumphalist narratives about Brazil’s high court and Bolsonaro imprisonment leave out

On Jan. 15, 2026, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered that incarcerated ex-President Jair Bolsonaro be given a significant upgrade in his prison accomodations.

The Guardian - UK

Brazil’s Bolsonaro finds novel way to reduce 27-year sentence: reading books

Former president convicted for coup plot to take advantage of law that knocks four days off jail term for each book read

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The Independent UK

Brazil's Supreme Court moves Bolsonaro to larger cell with outdoor area

A Brazilian Supreme Court Justice has ordered the transfer of former President Jair Bolsonaro to a larger cell in the Papuda Penitentiary Complex

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Jair Bolsonaro had surgery for his hiccups. How to know when hiccups need medical intervention

Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro was recently reported to have undergone three medical treatments to stop a bout of persistent hiccups. While hiccups are usually harmless and short-lived, his case highlights a condition that can, in rare circumstances, become medically significant.

The Conversation

4 pivotal elections around the world that will pose a test to democracy in 2026

Amid increasing polarisation, disinformation and economic anxieties, the health of representative democracies will be tested in elections across all continents in 2026.

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro leaves Brazilian prison to undergo medical examinations after fall from his bed

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has temporarily left a prison in Brasilia for medical examinations after hitting his head

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail in capital Brasilia

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in capital Brasilia on Thursday, a week after he underwent a double hernia surgery

The Guardian - UK

Jair Bolsonaro undergoes second procedure to treat persistent hiccups

Former Brazilian president underwent a phrenic nerve block while temporarily released from prison for surgery

The Independent UK

Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees

A Brazilian judge has issued house arrest orders for 10 people involved in a plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power after his 2022 election loss

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