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Brazil's Bolsonaro Releases Letter Backing Son for 2026 Presidential Race
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro released a handwritten letter on Thursday confirming that he was backing one of his sons for the 2026 presidential race.
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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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Jair Bolsonaro Backs Eldest Son For Next Year's Brazil Presidential Run
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled he intends to support his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 election, his political party said on Friday, weighing on local financial markets.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Exhausts Appeals, To Serve 27-Year Sentence
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup conviction was final, with no more appeals allowed, clearing the way for him to begin serving a 27-year sentence.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Says Tried To Break Ankle Monitor Due To 'Paranoia'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he had medicine-induced "paranoia" that led him to violate his electronic ankle monitor
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Arrested Over Flight Risk
Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
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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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Brazil Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's Son Urges US To Bomb Narco Boats In Rio
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, on Thursday urged the United States to bomb boats in Rio de Janeiro to fight drug trafficking, as it has done in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Battling Kidney Trouble, Anemia: Doctors
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has kidney issues and anemia and will remain in hospital for now, doctors said Wednesday.
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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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Brazil Police Find Evidence Bolsonaro Considered Argentina Asylum Request
Brazilian federal police found a letter directed to Argentine President Javier Milei in which former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro requested political asylum, a Supreme Court document showed on Wednesday.
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Brazil Supreme Court Orders House Arrest Of Ex-President Bolsonaro
Brazilian authorities placed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup, under house arrest on Monday, in a move that could escalate tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs On Brazil Over Bolsonaro Trial
Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to impose his threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil, setting a legal rationale that Brazil's policies and criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro constitute an economic emergency under a 1977 law.
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US Revokes Visa Of Brazil Judge Over 'Political Witch Hunt' Against Bolsonaro
The United States on Friday revoked a visa for a prominent Brazilian judge hours after he restricted activities of right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro over charges of plotting a coup.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro's Home Raided, Ordered To Wear Ankle Monitor
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation."
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Releases Letter Backing Son for 2026 Presidential Race
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro released a handwritten letter on Thursday confirming that he was backing one of his sons for the 2026 presidential race.
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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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Jair Bolsonaro Backs Eldest Son For Next Year's Brazil Presidential Run
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled he intends to support his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 election, his political party said on Friday, weighing on local financial markets.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Exhausts Appeals, To Serve 27-Year Sentence
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup conviction was final, with no more appeals allowed, clearing the way for him to begin serving a 27-year sentence.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Says Tried To Break Ankle Monitor Due To 'Paranoia'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he had medicine-induced "paranoia" that led him to violate his electronic ankle monitor
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Arrested Over Flight Risk
Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
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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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Brazil Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's Son Urges US To Bomb Narco Boats In Rio
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, on Thursday urged the United States to bomb boats in Rio de Janeiro to fight drug trafficking, as it has done in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Battling Kidney Trouble, Anemia: Doctors
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has kidney issues and anemia and will remain in hospital for now, doctors said Wednesday.
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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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Brazil Police Find Evidence Bolsonaro Considered Argentina Asylum Request
Brazilian federal police found a letter directed to Argentine President Javier Milei in which former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro requested political asylum, a Supreme Court document showed on Wednesday.
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Brazil Supreme Court Orders House Arrest Of Ex-President Bolsonaro
Brazilian authorities placed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup, under house arrest on Monday, in a move that could escalate tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs On Brazil Over Bolsonaro Trial
Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to impose his threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil, setting a legal rationale that Brazil's policies and criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro constitute an economic emergency under a 1977 law.
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US Revokes Visa Of Brazil Judge Over 'Political Witch Hunt' Against Bolsonaro
The United States on Friday revoked a visa for a prominent Brazilian judge hours after he restricted activities of right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro over charges of plotting a coup.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro's Home Raided, Ordered To Wear Ankle Monitor
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation."
