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Brazil's top court declines to arrest Bolsonaro
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Brazil's Supreme Court has decided not to arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro for now, after warning he may have violated a social media ban. Justice Alexandre de Moraes called the incident "isolated" but warned future violations would lead to arrest, Al Jazeera reported.
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US revokes visa of Brazilian Supreme Court judge over Bolsonaro crackdown
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The U.S. revoked the visa of Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes over his actions against ex-President Bolsonaro, escalating tensions with Brazil. Moraes had ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and face restrictions, prompting U.S. criticism. The Washington Post reported ongoing dispu
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Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro trial, targets copper
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump has threatened a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods over the trial of ex-President Bolsonaro, calling it a "Witch Hunt." Brazil vowed to retaliate. Trump also announced a 50% copper tariff citing national security. Several countries face similar trade threats amid ongoin
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Trump announces 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, calls Jair Bolsonaro's tria
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the letter written to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (local time), Trump said he knew and worked with Bolsonaro and respected him greatly.
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Brazilian President Lula reveals alleged plot to poison him amid Bolsonaro
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday disclosed an alleged attempt to poison him and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin just days before he assumed office in 2022, Reuters reported.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised with skin infection
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalised for the second time in Manaus (AM) on Sunday to treat a bout of erysipelas, a type of skin infection, Brazil's online newspaper Metropoles reported.
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Former Brazil PM denies coup plot as thousands rally in his support
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Thousands of Bolsonaro's supporters, adorned in the green and gold of Brazil's national flag, gathered on Paulista Avenue, a key thoroughfare in the nation's largest city, to express solidarity amid growing legal challenges.
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At least nine killed in Rio de Janeiro raid, says Brazilian police
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
At least nine people have been killed in a police raid in the city of Rio de Janeiro, as a result of law enforcement activity in the city’s poor favela neighbourhoods, Al Jazeera reported citing the Brazilian authorities.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro to appeal in Supreme Court against electoral court decis
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Calling the highest electoral court's decision a "stab in the back", former President Jair Bolsonaro vowed to appeal at the Supreme Court against the ruling which bars him from public office till 2030.
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Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The former president was found guilty by five out of seven judges, effectively ending any hope of a political comeback in the forthcoming 2026 election. Two of the judges voted against the decision, which prevents Bolsonaro from running for public office for eight years.
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Brazilian President Lula sacks army chief Arruda in aftermath of capital u
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said General Julio Cesar de Arruda had been removed as head of the army. He was replaced by General Tomas Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, who was head of the Southeast Military Command.
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President Lula fires 13 more from his security team after Brazil riots
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The decision follows the removal of 40 military officers on Tuesday from the Alvorada presidential residence, as Lula expressed his distrust in the military for failing to act against supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed government buildings on January 8.
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