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Brazil's Bolsonaro Leaves Hospital After Surgeries, Returns To Prison
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Thursday after undergoing medical procedures to treat a hernia and hiccups, according to a Reuters witness and local media reports.
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Bolsonaro Could Return To Jail Cell This Week After Surgery
Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro could be back behind bars as soon as New Year's day after undergoing surgery for a groin hernia, doctors said Monday.
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Brazil's Jailed Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Undergoes Surgery For Hiccups
70-year-old Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup, was earlier released from prison to undergo surgery for a groin hernia.
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Jailed Ex-Brazil President Bolsonaro Released For Surgery
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, was temporarily released Wednesday to undergo surgery in the capital Brasilia, a source at the clinic told AFP.
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Brazil Gave "World A Lesson In Democracy" By Jailing Bolsonaro, Says Lula
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that Brazil had given the world a lesson in democracy after his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro was jailed for a failed coup attempt.
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Jair Bolsonaro Behind Bars: The Fall Of Brazil's Polarising Firebrand
Bolsonaro, a former army captain, once electrified supporters with his gloves-off style, while drawing criticism for comments slamming gays, demeaning women and praising Brazil's dictatorship years.
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Brazil Supreme Court Panel Rejects Bolsonaro's Appeal Against Jail Term
The majority of justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel reviewing former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal rejected his request on Friday.
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US-Backed Brazil's Bolsonaro Sentenced To 27 Years In Jail In Coup Case
He has a long history of homophobic, misogynistic and racist comments delivered in a belligerent, everyman style which endeared him to many.
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Brazil Top Court Reinstates Jail Terms For 2013 Fire That Killed 242
A Brazilian supreme court judge ordered Monday the immediate imprisonment of four people convicted for their role in a nightclub fire that killed 242 people more than a decade ago.
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Convicted Rapist Dani Alves Leaves Jail After Posting Bail
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal.
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Ex-Brazil Footballer Dani Alves Sentenced To 4.5 Years In Jail For Rape
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman.
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Brazil Court Sentences Man To 17 Years In Jail For Anti-Government Riots
Brazil's Supreme Court announced a 17-year jail term Thursday for the first defendant tried and convicted over the storming of the seats of power by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Brazil’s Crypto Bill Gets Nod From Chamber of Deputies Ahead of Approval From Financial Executive Branch
Brazil’s crypto bill has bagged a long overdue approval from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The bill proposes to set up an internal committee that would keep crypto activities under check.
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Brazil Politician Gets 50 Years' Jail For Killing Husband. Children Helped
Prosecutors charged Former Brazilian congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos in August 2020 with "orchestrating the homicide, enlisting several of her grown children to take part in the crime and attempting to disguise it as an armed robbery."
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Ronaldinho Set For August 24 Release: Report
Ronaldinho could be released from jail on August 24 after his detention in Paraguay over a forged passport.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Leaves Hospital After Surgeries, Returns To Prison
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Thursday after undergoing medical procedures to treat a hernia and hiccups, according to a Reuters witness and local media reports.
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Bolsonaro Could Return To Jail Cell This Week After Surgery
Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro could be back behind bars as soon as New Year's day after undergoing surgery for a groin hernia, doctors said Monday.
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Brazil's Jailed Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Undergoes Surgery For Hiccups
70-year-old Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup, was earlier released from prison to undergo surgery for a groin hernia.
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Jailed Ex-Brazil President Bolsonaro Released For Surgery
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, was temporarily released Wednesday to undergo surgery in the capital Brasilia, a source at the clinic told AFP.
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Brazil Gave "World A Lesson In Democracy" By Jailing Bolsonaro, Says Lula
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that Brazil had given the world a lesson in democracy after his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro was jailed for a failed coup attempt.
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Jair Bolsonaro Behind Bars: The Fall Of Brazil's Polarising Firebrand
Bolsonaro, a former army captain, once electrified supporters with his gloves-off style, while drawing criticism for comments slamming gays, demeaning women and praising Brazil's dictatorship years.
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Brazil Supreme Court Panel Rejects Bolsonaro's Appeal Against Jail Term
The majority of justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel reviewing former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal rejected his request on Friday.
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US-Backed Brazil's Bolsonaro Sentenced To 27 Years In Jail In Coup Case
He has a long history of homophobic, misogynistic and racist comments delivered in a belligerent, everyman style which endeared him to many.
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Brazil Top Court Reinstates Jail Terms For 2013 Fire That Killed 242
A Brazilian supreme court judge ordered Monday the immediate imprisonment of four people convicted for their role in a nightclub fire that killed 242 people more than a decade ago.
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Convicted Rapist Dani Alves Leaves Jail After Posting Bail
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal.
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Ex-Brazil Footballer Dani Alves Sentenced To 4.5 Years In Jail For Rape
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman.
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Brazil Court Sentences Man To 17 Years In Jail For Anti-Government Riots
Brazil's Supreme Court announced a 17-year jail term Thursday for the first defendant tried and convicted over the storming of the seats of power by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Brazil’s Crypto Bill Gets Nod From Chamber of Deputies Ahead of Approval From Financial Executive Branch
Brazil’s crypto bill has bagged a long overdue approval from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The bill proposes to set up an internal committee that would keep crypto activities under check.
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Brazil Politician Gets 50 Years' Jail For Killing Husband. Children Helped
Prosecutors charged Former Brazilian congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos in August 2020 with "orchestrating the homicide, enlisting several of her grown children to take part in the crime and attempting to disguise it as an armed robbery."
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Ronaldinho Set For August 24 Release: Report
Ronaldinho could be released from jail on August 24 after his detention in Paraguay over a forged passport.
