Brazil's Bolsonaro 'not afraid of any trial' over accusations he ...
Mar 16, 2024 · RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday he was “not afraid of any trial,” a day after documents released by the Supreme Court revealed that two top military leaders said the populist …
Jair Bolsonaro - Wikipedia
He left the army and was elected to the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro two years later. In 1990, Bolsonaro was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a representative for the state of Rio de Janeiro. During his 27-year tenure as a congressman, he became known for his …
With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial ...
5 days ago · RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A polarized nation. A right-wing populist casting doubt on the electoral system then refusing to concede. A riot by his supporters in the capital aiming to keep him in power. This isn’t just the story of Donald Trump, but also that of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro. The Western Hemisphere’s two largest democracies faced ...
Banned from traveling, Brazil's Bolsonaro sees off his wife …
3 days ago · RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he is the victim of political persecution as he accompanied his wife to the airport in Brasilia to board a flight to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.. Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied Bolsonaro’s request to temporarily restore his passport so that he could ...
Brazil court bans Bolsonaro from office for 8 years : NPR
Jun 30, 2023 · Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from office for eight years for abuse of power, after he made unfounded claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of last year's...
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Bolsonaro to testify on January 8 riots
Apr 14, 2023 · Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered Jair Bolsonaro to testify before Federal Police within the next 10 days, as part of an investigation into the events of January 8, when the former president...
Jair Bolsonaro | Election, Indictment, Party, Religion, & Facts ...
5 days ago · Two years later he won a seat representing Rio de Janeiro in Brazil’s federal Chamber of Deputies that he would hold for seven consecutive terms. From his first term, Bolsonaro repeatedly praised the era of military rule and called for its return.
Brazilian police accuse Jair Bolsonaro and military officers in his ...
Feb 8, 2024 · The officers showed up at the Bolsonaro’s home in Angra dos Reis, about 100 miles from Rio de Janeiro, with an order that forces the former president to surrender his passport and prohibits...
Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Rio | Reuters
Apr 21, 2024 · Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro in a bid to raise his political capital after losing a bid for reelection to leftist Luiz...
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the …
5 days ago · For years, Mr. Bolsonaro has accused a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, of censoring conservative voices and politically persecuting him.