Brazil, Bolsonaro and President

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro
Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a coup will stand trial.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro indicted for fascist coup attempt
The evidence paints a sinister portrait of the military-fascist cabal that controlled the Brazilian state under the Bolsonaro government.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him
The far-right leader has posted a rebuttal on social media, accusing Brazil’s government of being ‘authoritarian’.
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Plotting a Coup After 2022 Election Loss
Brazil’s attorney general accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a scheme to try to hold on to power. The Supreme Court will decide whether he is arrested.
Brazil’s Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Charged Over Alleged Coup Plot
The charges against Bolsonaro stem from the former president’s attempt to overturn his 2022 presidential election loss against President Lula da Silva.
Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others in its Supreme Court on Feb. 18, 2025, detonating political shock waves.
Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro
The lawsuit in Tampa federal court was filed just hours after Bolsonaro was charged in Brazil for participating in a would-be coup aimed at allowing him to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Streamlined charges against Bolsonaro may speed case ahead of 2026 Brazil vote
Brazilian prosecutors presented a streamlined version of charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro this week over a ...
Lula says Bolsonaro’s push for amnesty means he’s admitting guilt in Brazil coup plot
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says predecessor Jair Bolsonaro is acknowledging his guilt in a case in which ...
Brazil charges Bolsonaro with leading plot to seize power, kill rivals
Former president Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting the assassination of political rivals and a military takeover of Latin ...
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Jair Bolsonaro Could Finally Go to Jail
Two years and ten days after a mob of his partisans invaded and trashed Brazil’s houses of government, the law has come for ...
Brazil's Bolsonaro charged for alleged plot to stage coup and poison his successor as president, Lula da Silva
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged for an alleged plot to stage a coup and try to poison his ...
Analysis: Bolsonaro’s political persecution narrative will be Lula’s biggest problem
The complaint puts Bolsonaro in the position of being politically persecuted and has the potential to inflame the former ...
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Senate: Complaint against Bolsonaro must be treated legally
Senate Head Alcolumbre expressed confidence in the Brazilian judiciary, believing that the process will proceed impartially ...
Bolsonaro's Defense Says It Is Shocked and Indignant Over PGR's Indictment, Calls It a 'Fanciful Narrative'
Lawyers claim the former president never supported a coup and that the document is based solely on plea-bargain testimony ...