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Brazil's Bolsonaro and his coalition adrift as trial verdict nears, allies say

By Ricardo Brito, Luciana Magalhaes and Manuela Andreoni BRASILIA (Reuters) -As Brazil's Supreme Court prepares for closing ...

Brazil’s police accuse Bolsonaro of receiving $5 million over 1 year, suspect money laundering

Brazilian federal police accuse former president Jair Bolsonaro of receiving large sums of money without apparent ...

Brazil’s government says it will buy some domestic products hit by Trump’s tariffs

Brazil’s government says it will buy several domestic products that have been hit by the 50% higher U.S. tariffs on the ...

Brazil's Bolsonaro, former president charged with masterminding coup plot and a Trump ally, ordered under house arrest

A Brazil Supreme Court justice ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly ...

Bolsonaro planned to flee to Argentina, Brazil police say

Jair Bolsonaro denies conspiring to overturn his 2022 election loss to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. But he ...

Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina seeking asylum

Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee ...

Bolsonaro defense says Brazil police aim to 'discredit' him

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers denied Friday that he violated restrictions imposed for his detention ...

Bolsonaro’s Family Dynasty Creaks Under Pressure of Brazil Coup Trial

The once-united clan is creaking under the pressure, leaving the coalition of center-right parties in their orbit in disarray ...

US condemns Brazil Supreme Court order for house arrest for ex-President Jair Bolsonaro

The US State Department has condemned a Brazilian Supreme Court order for the house arrest of former President Jair ...

Exclusive: Brazil lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro warns of more US sanctions, maybe tariffs

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, told ...

Bolsonaro’s defence says drafted asylum request not evidence of Brazil’s ex-president’s flight risk

The former leader is awaiting trial after being accused of plotting a coup following his electoral defeat. Read more at ...

Brazil's Supreme Court caught off guard by order to arrest Bolsonaro, sources say

Brazil's Supreme Court was caught off-guard by Justice Alexandre de Moraes' decision late on Monday to place former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest, two sources at the court told Reuters ...