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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Is Going To Prison. Here Is How He Can Get Out
On paper, former President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to prison until the age of 97.
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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 Supreme Court Convicts Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro In Coup Case
Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday reached the majority of three votes needed to convict firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, making a lengthy prison sentence a near certainty.
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Brazil Prisoner's Desperate Escape Attempt Leaves Him Stuck In Prison Wall
In Brazil, an inmates escape attempt went wrong when he got stuck in a prison wall. Firefighters had to drill him out safely after wardens spotted strange movement.
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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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Jair Bolsonaro Pardons Brazilian Officers Convicted In Prison Massacre
Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned security forces convicted of crimes committed more than 30 years ago, which legal experts say applies to agents found guilty of an infamous prison massacre in 1992.
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Watch: Handcuffed Prisoner Escapes From Moving Police Van
A prisoner in Brazil managed to escape from a moving police van - while he was handcuffed.
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Death, Prison Or 2022 Win: Brazil President's "3 Alternatives" For Future
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said he sees three alternatives for his future: winning the 2022 presidential elections, death or prison.
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Hundreds Of Prisoners Escape Brazil Jails Ahead Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao Paulo state prison authorities and local media reported.
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Brazil Man, Who Tried To Escape Jail Dressed As His Daughter, Found Dead
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Gang Leader Tries To Escape Prison By Dressing Up As His Daughter
A Brazilian gang leader has gone viral around the world for attempting to escape prison dressed like his 19-year-old daughter.
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Brazil Gang Members Behead Rivals In Jail Riot While Guards Look On
As the prison burned and inmates screamed, the guards stood in their tower, clutching their guns, watching the hellish scene unfold.
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57 Killed, Several Beheaded In Clash Between Rival Gangs In Brazil Prison
A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly clash as Brazil's government struggles to control the country's overcrowded jails.
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At Least 40 Inmates Strangled To Death In Amazon Prison Gang Clashes
At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Is Going To Prison. Here Is How He Can Get Out
On paper, former President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to prison until the age of 97.
-
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.
-
Brazil Supreme Court Convicts Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro In Coup Case
Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday reached the majority of three votes needed to convict firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, making a lengthy prison sentence a near certainty.
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Brazil Prisoner's Desperate Escape Attempt Leaves Him Stuck In Prison Wall
In Brazil, an inmates escape attempt went wrong when he got stuck in a prison wall. Firefighters had to drill him out safely after wardens spotted strange movement.
-
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.
-
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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Jair Bolsonaro Pardons Brazilian Officers Convicted In Prison Massacre
Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned security forces convicted of crimes committed more than 30 years ago, which legal experts say applies to agents found guilty of an infamous prison massacre in 1992.
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Watch: Handcuffed Prisoner Escapes From Moving Police Van
A prisoner in Brazil managed to escape from a moving police van - while he was handcuffed.
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Death, Prison Or 2022 Win: Brazil President's "3 Alternatives" For Future
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said he sees three alternatives for his future: winning the 2022 presidential elections, death or prison.
-
Hundreds Of Prisoners Escape Brazil Jails Ahead Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao Paulo state prison authorities and local media reported.
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Brazil Man, Who Tried To Escape Jail Dressed As His Daughter, Found Dead
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Gang Leader Tries To Escape Prison By Dressing Up As His Daughter
A Brazilian gang leader has gone viral around the world for attempting to escape prison dressed like his 19-year-old daughter.
-
Brazil Gang Members Behead Rivals In Jail Riot While Guards Look On
As the prison burned and inmates screamed, the guards stood in their tower, clutching their guns, watching the hellish scene unfold.
-
57 Killed, Several Beheaded In Clash Between Rival Gangs In Brazil Prison
A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly clash as Brazil's government struggles to control the country's overcrowded jails.
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At Least 40 Inmates Strangled To Death In Amazon Prison Gang Clashes
At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.
